Poll: Residents Along Border Cities Feel Safe

Submitted by Kristian Ramos on 8/12/10

A new poll released by The Border Network for Human Rights shows that residents along the border feel safe.

The Independent Reaul Group polled in four border states:  

California: El Centro, San Diego

Texas: Brownsville, El Paso, Laredo, McAllen

Arizona: Douglas, Nogales, Yuma

New Mexico: Las Cruces

The results are overwhelming: people who live on the U.S. side of the U.S.-Mexico border feel safe in their communities. Border-wide results are as follows:

  • 67% of respondents feel Safe Living in a Border Community
  • 69% of respondents feel Their Border Neighborhood is as Safe as most U.S. Neighborhoods
  • 51% of respondents feel Safe Allowing Child to Play in Neighborhood Park 
  • 87.5% of respondents feel Safe Walking and Driving in Their Neighborhood

The full poll including cross tabs can be seen HERE, and the Executive Summary can be read HERE.