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The Pennsylvania House approved a crackdown on illegal immigrants through two bills that would require contractors to verify citizenship. "I think it's a mistake as a matter of policy," said Peter Spiro of Temple's Beasley School of Law. "I think that immigrants are good for state economies and anything that pulls out the welcome mat from immigrants turns out being bad for state economies. This is sort of a more mild version of the Arizona phenomenon (that is) looking to undertake enforcement at the state level."