AltWeeklies Wire
Drought Spurs More Mexicans to Cross Bordernew
The smuggling organizations that last year helped more than half a million Mexicans cross the border near Phoenix are now larger, more sophisticated and more violent than ever before, U.S. immigration enforcement officials say.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
12-28-2004 |
Immigration
No Easy Solution to Illegal Immigrationnew
On Nov. 2, Arizonans passed Proposition 200, designed to further limit public benefits to non-citizens. The consequences on both illegal immigration and the economy are hotly debated but still unknown.
Phoenix New Times |
Robert Nelson |
11-09-2004 |
Immigration
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