[narby]

A new Arizona state law to require employers to verify the immigration status of employees is being blamed – and credited – for chasing illegal aliens out of the state.

That must be why I see new houses advertised in Phoenix for prices I saw 10 years ago. I hear that entire blocks of houses are for sale in heavily Hispanic neighborhoods.

The economic repercussions for chasing millions of people out of the country have only just begun. We may not have to listen to "press 2 for espanol" on the answering machine, but a lot of people who depended on the value of their real estate for a decent retirement may never see it.

There are *always* unintended consequences to policies, and this one will be far more expensive to far more people than many imagine.

[dirtboy]

We may not have to listen to "press 2 for espanol" on the answering machine, but a lot of people who depended on the value of their real estate for a decent retirement may never see it.

What about those who lived in neighborhoods that were overtaken by illegals? What about THEIR property values? You never seemed too concerned about that.

There are *always* unintended consequences to policies, and this one will be far more expensive to far more people than many imagine.

Yeah, the price of lettuce might go up fifty cents a head. Meanwhile, my taxes are less and less going towards medical care for illegals. School taxes for illegals. Welfare for illegals. Incarcerating illegals. And all the other various social costs of illegals.

Works for me.