The crazy lady strikes again: The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again

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Saturday, September 16, 2006

The Law of Unintended Consequences strikes again

This news story illustrates the Law of Unintended Consequences to perfection. In the story, Russ Bynum of the Associated Press describes a ghost town, abandoned by undocumented immigrants who were moved from the town he describes back to their homeland, in an attempt to enforce American immigration laws. I have two relevant observations about this situation. First of all, the town mentioned in the story should not have been that economically dependent on undocumented immigrants. The only reason... Sign in to see full entry.

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