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TUCSON, Ariz. For a quarter century, crime rates around the country have fallen precipitously. The number of immigrants detained at the border with Mexico has risen from last years lows, but it remains below historical averages.
But Republican candidates across the country, from this city 60 miles north of the border to states like North Dakota and Georgia, are warning voters that both crime and immigration are likely to spike if their Democratic opponents win office in November.
Everybody wants their community safe. Everybody wants America safe, Rep. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) told a group of Republican volunteers here recently. This is about community security. This is about opioids and the drugs coming through [the border]. This is about the cartels.
In conversations with voters around Arizona over the last week, many said they did not feel safe in their own communities. They cited lax border enforcement and the resulting crime they say comes with it.
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/406187-gop-warns-crime-immigration-will-spike-if-dems-win
North Dakota's afraid of Canadians? Speaking as one from Washington state I find them generally to be nicer than most Americans.
cstanleytech
(26,281 posts)the majority of said crimes.
meow2u3
(24,761 posts)Add another Republican-to-English dictionary entry: Crime, which really means decent treatment of people of color, ethnic and religious minorities.
MyOwnPeace
(16,925 posts)after all, there won't be as many Republicans in office to commit them!
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)Especially of anyone that's not exactly like you!
lpbk2713
(42,753 posts)Pathetic fear mongers. It's all they've got.