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Tonight's facts: Crime statistics

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(CNN) -- These are some of the facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting.

As of 2006, the murder rate was up by 6.7% in cities of a million or more.

Some of the cities where that increase took place:

• Phoenix
• Miami
• San Diego
• Oakland, California
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Reno, Nevada
• Little Rock, Arkansas

Overall crime was up nationwide by 1.3% in 2006
Robberies rose 6% in 2006
Rapes dropped 2% in 2006

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Amendments to the Senate Amnesty Bill

As of today, there are 108 amendments to S 1348

Source: thomas.loc.gov

• Amendment 1184 by Sen Cornyn would prohibit gang members from Z visas.
• Amendment 1151 by Sen Inhofe would make English the official language.
• Amendment 1194 from Sen Menendez closes the two year gap between z visa eligibility and the backlog of legal applicants.

• The Bingaman Amendment (to halve the guest worker program) passed 74 to 24.
• The Akaka Amendment called the "Filipino Veterans Family Reunification Act" was approved 87 to 9.

Source: akaka.senate.gov

Thoughts on the Senate Amnesty Bill

The National Border Patrol Council of Tucson, Arizona (Local 2544) calls grand immigration compromise a "tremendous morale breaker" for Border Patrol agents.

Source: National Border Patrol Council letter to Sen. John Kyl (PDF File)

Former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Hugh Brien calls it "a sell-out" and "a complete betrayal of the nation."

Source: National Association of Former Border Patrol Officers Press Conference

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