UniversityofVirginia https://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/11667/all en FNC Highlights UVA Study That Shows Enforcing Immigration Laws Decreases Violent Crime https://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/fnc-highlights-uva-study-shows-enforcing-immigration-laws-decreases-violent-crime <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/brad-wilmouth">Brad Wilmouth</a> </div> </div> </div> <div style="float: right;"><img height="180" width="240" src="http://www.mrc.org/biasalert/uploads/2010-11-18-FNC-FF-Doocy.jpg" /></div><p> On Thursday's Fox and Friends, FNC hosts Gretchen Carlson and Steve Doocy gave attention to a University of Virginia study which found that, since Prince William County in Virginia became more strict in dealing with illegal immigrants in 2007, the jurisdiction has enjoyed a substantial drop in crime - including a 32 percent drop in violent crime - while neighboring Fairfax County has seen crime levels remain steady.<br /></p><p><a href="https://archive2.mrc.org/bias-alerts/fnc-highlights-uva-study-shows-enforcing-immigration-laws-decreases-violent-crime" target="_blank">read more</a></p> BiasAlerts News Analysis Division Arizona BiasAlert CoreyStewart Crime FNC FoxandFriends GretchenCarlson immigration liberalmediabias PrinceWilliamCounty SteveDoocy study UniversityofVirginia Virginia Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:52:00 +0000 36993 at https://archive2.mrc.org