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A “safe” border

Demonstrators damage part of the U.S. border fence, during a protest along a section of the fence between Mexico and the U.S., on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez June 12, 2010. The protest was against a June 7, 2010 incident, when a U.S. border patrol agent shot dead a teenage boy near the border after a group of migrants threw rocks at U.S. officials. REUTERS/Alejandro Bringas (MEXICO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)

A FBI report released a few weeks ago revealed that the US-Mexican border was one of the safest areas in America. 3 percent of the border patrol agents were assaulted last year in the cities along the border. It is the lowest rate in 7 years and far less than on other regions. US authorities were pleased and enjoyed that good news, but is it really a good one? Continue reading

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