According to an article published by AZCentral.com, there are approximately 700,000 to 750,000 immigrants, legal and illegal, living in Arizona.
See: Arizona immigration law: Mexico consul braces for fallout
They, the Mexican Consul, are expecting a mass exodus from Arizona to Mexico. Wow! Can you imagine? Even if we take a conservative view at the numbers and say 350,000 are illegal, let's take a look at what that would mean for Arizona.
First, there would be 350,000 jobs available for Arizonans. There may also be several McDonald's that will close due to staff shortages.
Second, the emergency rooms and countless government agencies would no longer have 350,000 people waiting, taking money from other hard working Arizonans in the form of higher medical and insurance bills, and higher taxes. This would also translate in to shortly waiting times.
Third, our already overburdened school system would now be servicing 350,000 less people (that includes children and their parents), which translates to less free food, less students per class, and no real reason for a English as a Second Language requirement, and less traffic at the schools.
Fourth, the traffic would be lighter, there would be less pollution, and the incidents of illegal hit and runs, as well as uninsured motorists would decrease.
Fifth, the crime rate, in general, would decrease, which goes hand-in-had with the next item.
Sixth, the incidence of identity theft and fraud would drop significantly.
Seventh, there would be less of a need to have every government form printed in both Spanish and English. This in turn reduces the need for paper and printing, thereby becoming environmentally friendlier.
So, while the other 49 states mull over complaining about our new law, and threatening to boycott our lovely state, we will be enjoying less crime, lower taxes, lower insurance bills, a flourishing economy, and an unemployment rate of around 1% to 3% or so. Wow! Is this a bad thing?
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