> "What I love about what Arizona is doing is we don't have to rely on the federal
> government," said state Rep. Russell Pearce, a Mesa Republican who has authored most
> of the toughest measures. "It has truly woken up the rest of America that states can
> fix that problem."
>
> Arizona slams door on illegal immigrants
>
> Some citizens have been bruised, too, as the state cracks down.
> By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
> April 5, 2008
>
> PHOENIX -- As it has become the favorite entry point for undocumented migrants trying
> to sneak into the United States, Arizona has become a laboratory for whether a state
> can single-handedly combat illegal immigration.
>
> In recent years it has barred illegal immigrants from receiving government services,
> from winning punitive damages in lawsuits and from posting bail for serious crimes. A
> new state law shuts down businesses that hire illegal workers. And the sheriff of
> Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and three-fifths of the state's population, ...

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