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it's less a matter of american tourism LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM
and more a matter of international tourism. If I was Mexican, I might plan on going to Texas, California, or New Mexico instead, since I run the risk of being hassled at every turn for my appearance and accent.

As for decreasing costs, that relies on a lot of factors. One, this doesn't actually remove the illegals from burdening the state. Even if they are arrested, they're using state finances in the legal system. Additionally, this law does not prevent them from using hospital resources. If they are in great enough need, many hospitals and doctors will still treat them, and may not turn them in (if they even get the opportunity). Yes, you might see a decrease of illegals showing up for basic health care like treatment for the flu and the like, but an illegal that shows up with a broken arm won't be turned away, and many health care professionals will err on the side of not turning in individuals in lieu of violating patient privacy (which has no bearing on citizenship).

There may be a slight decrease in illegal-related costs, but I don't think they'll end up outweighing the costs of actually enforcing this law. Unless, of course, it becomes one of those laws that isn't very regularly enforced, which kind of defies the point, doesn't it?
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The Arizona immigration bill thingy - 26/04/2010 12:57:20 AM 2032 Views
Such a wrongheaded law. - 26/04/2010 02:25:10 AM 859 Views
A lot of stuff makes me go "whuh?" legally. - 26/04/2010 03:38:12 AM 746 Views
Sounds like apartheid in SA... - 26/04/2010 02:36:52 AM 905 Views
As bad as the law is, that's an ignorant statement. *NM* - 26/04/2010 02:38:16 AM 431 Views
Re: Sounds like apartheid in SA... - 26/04/2010 05:13:17 AM 1009 Views
It shows that Arizona is already lost - 26/04/2010 03:09:24 AM 900 Views
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I do. - 26/04/2010 07:11:10 AM 1035 Views
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Some thoughts - 26/04/2010 06:42:02 AM 960 Views
I wouldn't worry to much laws like that - 26/04/2010 03:03:16 PM 844 Views
patriot act gives that to any federal law enforcement officer - 29/04/2010 06:13:38 AM 940 Views
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Re: What I find interesting about all this... - 26/04/2010 03:52:09 PM 872 Views
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That last point doesn't really make any sense. - 26/04/2010 03:20:19 PM 857 Views
my point was that the punishments for the similar crimes are so different. - 26/04/2010 04:23:08 PM 805 Views
Hey, I think it's an appalling law. - 27/04/2010 02:24:30 PM 936 Views
Re: Perhaps I'm wrong, but... - 26/04/2010 03:41:47 PM 781 Views
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The law will most likely not be overturned. - 26/04/2010 03:13:24 PM 842 Views
I meant by the courts - 27/04/2010 03:49:11 PM 736 Views
ah well. that'd be nice, then. *NM* - 27/04/2010 05:14:31 PM 405 Views
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the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM 864 Views
I think the primary problem - in both cases - is language, yes. - 26/04/2010 04:54:55 PM 883 Views
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I agree with you - 26/04/2010 05:26:47 PM 832 Views
that is also true - 26/04/2010 05:44:40 PM 780 Views
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mmmm Tamale. - 28/04/2010 08:53:13 PM 797 Views
a minor point.... - 29/04/2010 06:30:22 AM 884 Views
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Re: I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute - 26/04/2010 11:48:14 PM 1172 Views
you are correct - 29/04/2010 06:39:29 AM 1212 Views
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Worst reasonable case scenario - 28/04/2010 06:48:29 PM 762 Views
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That's funny... - 27/04/2010 01:57:14 AM 1139 Views
echo chamber much? - 27/04/2010 04:14:53 PM 893 Views
there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. - 27/04/2010 05:19:29 PM 775 Views
Re: there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. - 28/04/2010 12:40:42 PM 834 Views
Those incidents are horrible - 28/04/2010 01:07:39 PM 806 Views
Re: That's funny... - 28/04/2010 12:30:41 PM 844 Views
And this law will not give them what they want - 28/04/2010 01:12:50 PM 853 Views
Also, the potential economic consequences of the law could be severe for Arizona. - 27/04/2010 01:03:54 AM 868 Views
now that's just crazy talk. - 27/04/2010 01:58:42 AM 795 Views
activist group liberal group claims it will cost money, what a shocker *NM* - 27/04/2010 04:23:11 PM 374 Views
It will cost money - 27/04/2010 09:16:31 PM 846 Views
but all of that ignores the long term savings - 28/04/2010 03:24:50 PM 777 Views
it's less a matter of american tourism - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM 827 Views
if they law is enforced it will decrease the number of illegals who go to Arizona - 28/04/2010 06:35:26 PM 893 Views
I will admit - 28/04/2010 07:01:55 PM 800 Views
there have always been bad cops and there always will be - 28/04/2010 08:53:50 PM 770 Views
I don't see any real long term savings coming from this. - 28/04/2010 10:17:26 PM 885 Views
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real science? - 28/04/2010 11:06:13 PM 818 Views
I linked to it further up the thread and you responded - 28/04/2010 11:19:51 PM 800 Views
ah, I think I missed it for some reason - 29/04/2010 12:18:13 AM 878 Views
who has time to read all of this crap *NM* - 29/04/2010 04:26:11 AM 353 Views
I'm familiar with the Rasmussen poll - 28/04/2010 11:31:30 PM 1121 Views
Here's Judge Napolitano's response to this - 27/04/2010 02:19:49 PM 815 Views

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