(AJC) — Georgia state lawmakers said this week they are looking to Arizona for ideas as they seek to crack down on illegal immigration here.  Meeting at the state Capitol on Thursday, a special committee of Republican legislators began discussions on a comprehensive immigration bill for the next session of the General Assembly, in January. The panel talked about Arizona’s laws, the nation’s toughest, and received a report showing how Georgia statutes stack up against those in Arizona.

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