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   Aster Iske to Webbster   
   Re: Newsom Has His Own Massive State Fra   
   14 Jan 26 01:10:21   
   
   XPost: or.politics, seattle.politics, fl.politics   
   XPost: alt.law-enforcement, alt.economics   
   From: not@that.dot   
      
   On Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:14:44 -0000 (UTC)   
   Webbster  wrote:   
      
   > Aster Iske  wrote in news:20260113104151.4ab2bd01@z-z:   
   >   
   > > On Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:39:39 -0000 (UTC)   
   > > Webbster  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> Those imaginary "tens of millions" did not and would not all be   
   > >> using Colorado river water. Even if there were actual millions of   
   > >> immigrants, only a very small percentage would settle in that river   
   > >> drainage.   
   > >   
   > > Phoenix, Tucson...easily a million!   
   >   
   > The OP was talkin "illegal aliens" - not the general population   
      
   Numbers state truth, cope.   
      
   > >   
   > > AI Overview   
   > > An estimated 323,000 immigrants live in Phoenix, making up about 20%   
   > > of the city's population, with recent growth driven heavily by both   
   > > domestic and international migration, according to 2025 data. The   
   > > Phoenix metro area's overall population increase relies   
   > > significantly on these new arrivals, as immigration offsets lower   
   > > birth rates, with immigrants settling in the urban core for job   
   > > opportunities, according to analysis from March 2025.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Key Figures & Data Points:   
   > > Foreign-Born Share: Around 12.2% of the Tucson MSA population was   
   > > foreign-born in 2023, making it a significant hub, though lower than   
   > > San Diego or El Paso by percentage. Border Encounters (Tucson   
   > > Sector): FY 2023-2024: 463,567 migrant encounters (Oct '23 - Sep   
   > > '24). FY 2023: Over 373,000 encounters (previous year).   
   > > Origins: A large portion of immigrants in Arizona, and likely   
   > > Tucson, come from Mexico and Latin America. In Summary: Tucson is a   
   > > significant destination for immigrants, with a substantial   
   > > foreign-born population and a major role in border crossings,   
   > > leading to high numbers of both settled residents and recent   
   > > arrivals.   
   > >   
   > >   
   > So you're anti-immigrant,   
      
   FUCK YES!   
      
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