What I found in researching that post, using statistics from the State of Arizona is that while hate crimes against blacks, hispanics, gays and Jews was on the rise, crime in the state was declining as shown on these graphs:
A recent article HERE gave me the idea of revisiting Arizona's claims of ornerous immigration problems. Amazingly, not only has Arizona's immigrant population, both legal and illegal been steadily declining but with the impending enactment of the new law, Hispanics are leaving Arizona in large numbers:
"Arizona’s immigrant population, which is more than 90 percent Mexican, has already been leveling off for two years now, due to the recession."
"Arizona’s hard-hitting immigration law is driving Hispanics out of the state weeks before the controversial law goes into effect."
School enrollment is down and businesses who had Hispanic patrons are reporting losses of revenues. Looks like the new law will not only free up a few low paying jobs but may have some unintended negative consequences.
So, once again, I ask the question; what DID prompt the Draconian measures enacted by the Arizona governor and legislature?
(Paw Tip to my favorite cephalopod for the great graphs!)
Lets not forget that they waited till AFTER the census was done....
ReplyDeleterocky - what DID prompt the Draconian measures enacted by the Arizona governor and legislature?
ReplyDeleteWhen the statistics show a dramatic rise in hate crimes (against a backdrop of lower overall crime rates), in essence what the governor of Arizona is promoting is bigotry. WHen legal residents and full citizens are forced to flee in fear of harassment, then the state of Arizona is promoting ethnic cleansing.
Of course, you know how the bigots and political criminals will spin this? They will characterize the fleeing legal residents as 'illegals' and claim: "See, it works." Of course, in today's news media Diablo is just another talking head.
It's not about Mexicans bringing crime and it's not about any of the things they say it's about. It's about the threat to the fantasy. It's a real threat.
ReplyDeleteAs the facts are revealed, it becomes more and more clear that this is just a hispaniphobic, knee jerk reaction to the governor and her minions running around yelling "the sky is falling!" Today it is being reported that Arizona legislature are now aiming their sights on "anchor babies". Here is where they will cross the constitutional line where all persons born on American soil are guaranteed natural born status.
ReplyDeleteWashington needs to respond - forcefully and put an end to this travisty of justice.
I agree that it's time for the federal government to remind Arizona that immigration is covered under federal law. Of course, the crackpots will complain about big government, but who cares!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the excellent stats, Rocky. Unfortunately, the nitwits that I know who believe that Arizona is doing the right thing and that we all need to be saved from the plague of illegal aliens (makes it sound as if we're talking about Martians) can't understand graphs.