Immigration Reality: Border 101

This is a good summary of the facts about border security: such as how much the federal government is doing (massive spending), number of "illegal" crossings (way down), crime levels on both sides (high in Mexico, low in the U.S.).

Border 101: "From congressional races to the gubernatorial showdown, border issues have taken center stage in many campaigns this election season.
If you are dizzy from all the talk and rhetoric, you're not alone. So today, we sort out some of the most popular election-season facts, myths and half-truths:" October 24, 2010, Arizona Daily Star