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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is the Immigration Problem All in Our Heads?

    When a rancher was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant, the incident helped spark Arizona's tough new crackdown on undocumented workers . After President Obama met with Governor Jan Brewer, the White House said 1200 more National Guard troops would be deployed on the border. Rising crime requires more enforcement.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    When a rancher was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant, the incident helped spark Arizona's tough new crackdown on undocumented workers. After President Obama met with Governor Jan Brewer, the White House said 1200 more National Guard troops would be deployed on the border. Rising crime requires more enforcement. But in Arizona, violent crime is declining and so is illegal immigration, according to Randal Archibold in the New York Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Randal Archibold

      New York Times

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      Karthick Ramakrishnan

      founder and executive director of AAPI Data

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