Claim: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country."
Fact-check: No, border barrier did not bring down crime in El Paso
Verdict: false
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Miriam Valverde
Date published: 2019-02-08T00:00:00