Monday, March 21, 2011

Arizona, Bowing to Business, Softens Stand on Immigration

It is good to see that some of the state representatives are acting more humane and reasonable. Finally! - - Donna Poisl

By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr.

Arizona established itself over the past year as the most aggressive state in cracking down on illegal immigrants, gaining so much momentum with its efforts that several other states vowed to follow suit. But now the harsh realities of economics appear to have intruded, and Arizona may be looking to shed the image of hard-line anti-immigration pioneer.

In an abrupt change of course, Arizona lawmakers rejected new anti-immigration measures on Thursday, in what was widely seen as capitulation to pressure from business executives and an admission that the state’s tough stance had resulted in a chilling of the normally robust tourism and convention industry.
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