Is Cross-Border Violence a Myth?
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on July 30th, 2010 4:51 am by HL
Is Cross-Border Violence a Myth?
Fears over Mexican drug cartel violence near the U.S. border are fuelling the debate over immigration and border control, but is the idea that the killings are spreading into the US just a myth? Each day, thousands cross the short bridge that connects El Paso with its Mexican sister city Juarez, one of the world’s most dangerous places. In the past two years, more than 5,000 people have been murdered in Juarez as drug-related crime has soared. But according to FBI crime statistics, El Paso is the second safest city in America.
