Q: Some of these border towns [in Arizona] that were thought to be susceptible to lawbreaking of illegal immigrants. Crime is actually down. Crime in Phoenix for instance is down significantly over the past couple of years.
KYL: Well, that's a gross generalization.
-- Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), 8/01/10


VERSUS

"According to the FBI, the four large U.S. cities (with populations of at least 500,000) with the lowest violent crime rates -- San Diego, Phoenix and the Texas cities of El Paso and Austin -- are all in border states. 'The border is safer now than it's ever been,' [said] U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lloyd Easterling."
-- Time Magazine, 7/30/10