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IMMIGRATION

IMMIGRATION. WHY SO IMPORTANT TO ARIZONA?. INFLUX OF IMMIGRANTS. Arizona’s foreign-born population increased 136% during the 1990s, making it the ninth largest percent increase in the country. Between 1990 and 2000, Arizona gained almost 380,000 immigrants. COST .

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IMMIGRATION

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  1. IMMIGRATION WHY SO IMPORTANT TO ARIZONA?

  2. INFLUX OF IMMIGRANTS Arizona’s foreign-born population increased 136% during the 1990s, making it the ninth largest percent increase in the country. Between 1990 and 2000, Arizona gained almost 380,000 immigrants.

  3. COST The medical treatment of illegal immigrants accounts for about ten percent of the county’s health department budget. Arizona authorities requested compensation of $41 million from the federal government in 1999 for the incarceration of illegal aliens in state and local jails and prisons. Only $16 million was received, leaving $25 million in uncompensated costs to be borne by Arizona taxpayers.

  4. Arizona Senate Bill 1070 With the passage of and its signing into law, the state of Arizona ushered in one of the toughest immigration laws in the United States.

  5. What it means • Must run checks on the immigration status of individuals whenever "reasonable suspicion exists." • Prohibits employers from knowingly employing unauthorized workers. • Requires that all employers in the state use E-Verify in order to prevent the employment of unauthorized workers. Police Business

  6. What it means • Increasing efforts at the local level across the country to bar renting to individuals residing in the country illegally. • Arizona prohibits state schools from offering in-state tuition benefits to illegal immigrants. Public housing Education

  7. What are the Feds doing? Many Latinos have criticized Obama for not taking enough action

  8. Obama has answered their calls to exercise his authority. Under his executive order, young people who would be eligible under the DREAM Act to remain in the U.S. can now receive work permits and protection from deportation for two years, with the possibility of renewal.

  9. How Latinos voted in the last election Latinos voted for President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney by 71% to 27%, according to an analysis of exit polls. While ranking second on the “most important issue” question, immigration ranked first in several states currently experimenting with draconian anti-immigrant approaches, such as Arizona

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