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It shouldn’t have been a hard question for a politician and former lawmaker to answer: What is the relationship between the North American Free Trade Agreement and the influx of undocumented workers since its ratification?

Students across the metro area will walk out of class today beginning at 1:30 p.m. and march to the west steps of the state Capitol to protest Arizona’s SB 1070, the new state law giving police the authority to detain people based on “reasonable suspicion” they may be in the country illegally.

A bill to address ID requirements for people seeking public benefits hears emotional testimony and is postponed indefinitely on a 7-4 vote. A bill...