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On the recordMarch 2, 2009
Crime rates have been increasing in Indian Country while they have been falling in similar low-income communities throughout the United States.
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Joe Garcia
Democratic · Florida

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Joe Garcia points out the rising crime rates in Native American communities compared to others.

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