New Arizona laws aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants appear to be working.  The AP is reporting today, in a column falsely titled “Arizona’s Tougher Law Driving Out Immigrants” (it should say “Illegal Immigrants,” as the law doesn’t affect legal immigrants at all), opens this way:

“Illegal immigrants in Arizona, frustrated with a flagging economy and tough new legislation cracking down on their employers, are returning to their home countries or trying their luck in other states” (emphasis added).

Despite the AP writer’s claim, this has nothing to do with the economy and everything to do with the tougher laws.  Unfortunately, these particular laws will probably get struck down in an activist court somewhere.

They really do seem to be working, though… maybe the federal government should take a few notes.