Keynote presentation used by AZEIR Executive Director Todd Landfried at the NCLR annual meeting on July 8, 2012.

1. SB1070 Doesn’t Work
The Impacts of State-level Immigration Laws
Todd Landfried
Executive Director
Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform
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2. “The greatest threat to democracy
is having a public that thinks it is
fully informed, but really isn’t very
well informed at all.”
Linda Foley
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3. Arizona v. United States
“Arizona bears the brunt of the country’s illegal
immigration problem. Its citizens feel themselves
under siege by large numbers of illegal
immigrants who invade their property, strain
their social services and even place their lives in
jeopardy.”
Justice Scalia
Dissenting Opinion
Source: Arizona et al. v. United States, No. 11-182, 537 U.S. ___, 1, 22 (2012) (Scalia, J. dissenting). 3

4. Arizona v. United States
“...these aliens are reported to be responsible for a
disproportionate share of serious crime.”
“Accounts in the record suggest there is an ‘epidemic of
crime, safety risks, serious property damage, and
environmental problems’ associated with the influx of illegal
migration across private land near the Mexican border.”
Justice Kennedy
Majority Opinion
Source: Arizona et al. v. United States, No. 11-182, 537 U.S. ___, 1, 6 (2012). 4

5. Arizona v. United States
“The problems posed to the State by illegal
immigration must not be underestimated.”
Justice Kennedy
Majority Opinion
Unfortunately, they are being overestimated!
Source: Arizona et al. v. United States, No. 11-182, 537 U.S. ___, 1, 6 (2012). 5

6. “A salient characteristic of the
current debate on U.S.
immigration policy is the high
ratio of hot air to data.”
Dr. Douglas Massey
Co-director, Mexican Migration Project
Princeton University
mmp.opr.princeton.edu
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7. Economic Fallacies
Claim Reality Difference
Education Costs $810M $379M +214%
Health Costs $400M $24M +1,600%
Tax Payments $257M $2.84B -1,100%
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8. Crime Fallacies
Claim Reality Difference
% in Federal Prison 35% 17.5% +200%
% in AZ Prisons* 33% 13.2% +250%
Hate Crime
Not a problem +68% +6,800%
Increase ‘07-’10
Identity Theft 100% 0.9% -99.1%
* Includes green card and undocumented prisoners
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9. Source: PolitiFact.com immigration topic, updated 7/06/12 9

10. PolitiFact Immigration Checks
Pants On Mostly Mostly
FALSE Half True TRUE
Fire False True
19 56 33 41 31 23
9.4% 27.6% 16.3% 20.25 15.3% 11.3%
Wrong 88.7% 11.3%
Source: PolitiFact.com immigration topic, updated 7/06/12. N = 203 10

11. 9 out of 10
Source: PolitiFact.com immigration topic, updated 7/06/12. N = 203 11

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Source: PolitiFact.com immigration topic, updated 7/06/12. N = 203 11

13. AZ FactCheck: Immigration
Mostly Somewhat False
FALSE Somewhat True Mostly True TRUE
False
29 4 8 4 4
59.2% 8.2% 16.3% 8.2% 8.2%
Wrong 91.8% 8.2%
Source: Arizona Republic, AZ Fact Check immigration topic, updated 7/08/12. N = 49 12

14. 9 out of 10
Source: Arizona Republic, AZ Fact Check immigration topic, updated 3/14/12. N = 49 13

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Source: Arizona Republic, AZ Fact Check immigration topic, updated 3/14/12. N = 49 13

16. How’s This Working Out?
U.S. history is replete with examples of bad immigration law:
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, The Gentleman’s Agreement of 1907, The
Immigration Act of 1924, and Bracero Program of 1942
Prior to SB 1070 “Attrition Through Enforcement” was tried:
Cities: Farmer’s Branch, TX, Freemont, NE and Hazelton, PA
Counties: Prince William County, VA
States: Arizona and Oklahoma
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17. A Local Record of Failure
Prince William County, VA (2007) - $14.9M to train & enforce
county officers, increase property tax rate by $0.15/$1,000;
foreclosure rate 3X regional rate; business closures up 45%
Farmer’s Branch, TX (2007) - $3.2M for lawyers, $5M in settlement
fees, $623,000 in legal set-asides, increased vacancy rates, lower
property values, business reputation damaged, divided community
Hazelton, PA (2007) - $1M for lawyers, $2.4M in settlement fees,
increased foreclosure and vacancy rates, businesses closed,
divided community
Source: Dallas Morning News, April 9, 2010. Hazelton Standard Speaker, Nov. 7, 2010

18. A State Record of Failure
Oklahoma Taxpayer & Citizen Protection Act (2007) - Oklahoma
Bankers Association study found the loss of 90,000 unauthorized
workers/families resulted in net Gross State Product loss of $1.9B
Urban Institute found negligible impact on savings on public services
from departure of the undocumented because by law they’re ineligible
for those benefits in the first place
Despite having examples of universal failure at every level of
government, Arizona passed SB 1070 anyway
Source: A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of the Impact of the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007

19. A Continued Record of Failure
“Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” -
SB1070 (2010)
$5M+ to train law enforcement
$186M in near-term convention and related tourism losses
$40.7M loss in state tax revenues
$3M+ to defend SB1070 in court, losing on 3/4 of the challenges and
it’s not over
Source: CAP “Rising Tide or Shrinking Pie” 2011 and Arizona Republic June 21, 2012

20. SB1070 Economics
Immigrant Pop. Gross State Tax Revenue
Income Loss Job Loss
Decline Product Loss Loss
15% $8.3B $5.3B 99,000 $636M
30% $14.4B $9.4B 172,000 $1.27B
50% $20B $15.7B 291,000 $2.11B
100% $48.8B $29.5B 581,000 $4.22B
Source: "A Rising Tide or a Shrinking Pie," M. Fitz and R. Hinojosa, Immigration Policy Council, March, 2011.
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21. Sound Good?
✓Shrinking workforce
✓Significant population loss
✓Fewer consumers
✓Business layoffs & closures
✓Broad tax base decline
✓Foreclosures up, values down
✓Damage to business climate
✓Loss of investment interest

22. They Did It
Anyway
Alabama
Indiana
Georgia
South Carolina
Utah

23. Georgia’s HB 87
Ignoring previous failures, Gov. Deal signed it on May 12, 2011
Georgia felt the impact within days
Farmers lost field workers during prime spring harvest season and the
state’s Farm Bureau projected immediate losses at $330M
Gov. Deal called for impact study 14 days AFTER the law was passed
“Pilot” probationer employment program for agriculture failed
miserably: needed 11,000 and 14 showed up and seven remained a
week later

24. GA Governor: Use Prison Labor
How many support giving prison laborers this knife?
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25. Alabama’s HB 56
Ignoring previous failures, Gov. Bentley signed it on June 9, 2011
Alabama felt the impact within days
Construction industry stalled as workers leave, slowing down
rebuilding process following spring tornado storms
Long-term growers of crops that are hand-picked are switching to
crops that can be mechanized
Recent study show community tax receipts are down so low in
agricultural communities, they are considering cutting services

26. Quiz
Doing the same thing over and over and
expecting a different result is the definition of...
INSANITY

27. Spreading The Truth
“What is more, the supposed benefits of S.B. 1070 are illusory and
do not outweigh its burdens. Arizona claims it enacted S.B. 1070
to address the severe fiscal and economic effects of unauthorized
immigrants—specifically, the rising costs of incarceration,
education, and health care. But Arizona’s contentions lack
empirical support. To the contrary, unauthorized immigrants
provide a net benefit to state economies.”
AZEIR Amicus Brief
Source: Brief of Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform,. et. al. As Amici Curiae In Support of Respondent,
No. 11-182, Supreme Ct. Of the US. 25 April 2012. 25

28. Facts + Engagement = Wins
Building coalitions of business, faith, legal and community organizations
can educate the public and defeat SB1070-style bills
Kansas - SB1070 copycat bills DEFEATED TWICE
Mississippi - SB1070 copycat bill DEFEATED
Missouri - SB1070 copycat bill DEFEATED
Rhode Island - SB1070 copycat bill DEFEATED
Texas - 108 immigration bills DEFEATED
West Virginia - SB1070 copycat bill DEFEATED

29. What You Must Do
These laws have never worked anywhere - Tell people!
Challenge every statement - 9 times out of 10 it’s wrong
Hold public forums to discuss facts and present alternatives
Challenge “rule of law” assumption that current laws are “good”
Business, faith, legal, and community leaders must speak out together
Start demanding state and federal candidates have solutions and
demand specific timelines for action

30. Thank You
Todd Landfried
Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform
Email: todd@azeir.org
www.azeir.org