John S. Wolfe

An acquaintance of Hispanic descent shared his opinion about Arizona’s new immigration law: “Pedro” said he is not concerned about the racism or profiling aspect. He believes there won’t be profiling. He is more concerned about the economic impact on the state. He related that his friends south of the border will no longer seek [...]

The signing by Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona’s new immigration law is one group of lawmakers’ action to confront a festering issue in the state. As could be predicted, a different set of lawmakers and activists is criticizing it, shouting racism, condemning law enforcement and urging a boycott of Arizona business and tourism. What’s going [...]