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On the recordJune 9, 2019
The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime, one of the highest in the entire country and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Trump claims that the construction of a border wall has significantly reduced crime in El Paso.

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