Almost a month ago, I moved to Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. That's the same Arizona with the extremely controversial SB 1070 aiming to enforce the toughest measures against illegal immigration anywhere in the country. I came to earn a dual-degree in Law and Latin American Studies, hoping to spend at least four years here and work on the immigration issues currently causing such chaos. It's a good thing I like a challenge, eh? My first impressions might be harsh but in this desert, such severity surrounds us. First things first: it's hot. The first couple of days I spent here had high temperatures over 110F. Everyone who says that it's hot but it's okay because there's no humidity is a liar. Go hug a saguaro. Thanks to the current monsoon season, we get some pretty wicked thunder
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