Listen to episode one of our new series, 'Rediscovering: SB 1070'

Episode 1: You're not welcome here In the early 2000s, Arizona’s
rapid population growth and investor speculation fueled a
homebuilding binge in the state.  Contractors took advantage
of a lax employment-verification system and hired undocumented
workers at a cut rate, often from Mexico, in droves. At its peak,
Arizona proportionately had the second-largest undocumented
population of any state in the country, behind only Nevada. About
one in 12 residents was undocumented.  Consumers and
businesses liked the low-cost labor. But not everyone liked the
changing demographics of their neighborhoods. State legislators
tried to address the issue, but critics called the attempts
piecemeal. Congress failed multiple times at passing immigration
reform.  An economic recession, a dramatic citizen’s arrest
and a tragic death exacerbated tensions. To hear all five episodes,
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