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March 10, 2006
 
 

Border Counties Top Crime Stats, Uninsured Due to Illegal Immigration


"Local officials from the 24 counties along the Southwest border say they want lawmakers in Congress to recognize they face problems much more complex than border walls and guest worker programs. They say they need federal help fighting grinding poverty, disease and crime. The issues are highlighted in a study they released Wednesday in Washington just as senators are grappling with proposals for overhauling the nation's immigration system," the AP writes. "Researchers found that if the region were a 51st state, it would rank first in federal crimes, second in tuberculosis and near the bottom in education, per capita income and access to health care."

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