If you chuck a large rock into a creek, the water goes around it. In Cincinnati, our rock was something called "Vortex" which targeted the highest crime neighborhoods in Cincinnati. The results were good, Vortex chased out the criminals. Vortex did nothing about the criminal's behavior, it merely provided an incentive to relocate. In the end, Vortex only served to push the problem to outlying neighborhoods which were not equipped to deal with the rapid influx of crime.
Similarly, Arizona has addressed its problem (regardless of which side of the issue you fall) by pushing its problem out. Illegal immigrants continue to flood into the country and other states may have few resources to deal with the increase. Arizona deserves credit for bringing this issue to the forefront but their approach may have long term repercussions for other states.
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