Arizona, rogue state

The United States has a GDP per head of $46,000. Mexico’s is $8,000. So it is not surprising that millions of Mexicans have entered America illegally in search of a better life. A common estimate of the total number of illegals in the United States is 11m—roughly the population of Ohio. In these circumstances, you would think, America needs an agreed policy on immigration and a set of laws to match, with both the policy and laws being written by ... Full Story »

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by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 29, 2010

One of the strengths of the Economist is it's ability to pull out and offer insights without getting stuck in the mud (politically). Lexington's column has its flaws (he decontextualizes the Harper's quote, for one), but it did give me the opportunity to check some of the unstated assumptions that had developed in my mind about the state of Arizona and supporters SB 1070.

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