In the cities such a Tucson I would bet that the 72,873+ illegals must place a huge strain on the local services, medical, police etc. I am not familiar with that area or its economy, but there must be industry in that area that is employing many of these illegals.
This information is actually horrifying. When we consider what our county went through just six months ago. I guess I should console myself with the knowledge that Tom Ridge has been working on a Color Security System for the past six months. Ridge and the rest of our country better wake up.
Arizona in the main entry point for the illegals, due to the INS operations in California and Texas. Phoenix International Airport is the transportation hub, and the smugglers send these aliens to all points from here.
Arizona has a huge illegal population, but most are just moving through the state to other cities.
These numbers are posted on my profile page, so pass the word along.
MI