Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Arizona Immigration Law



Arizona has just passed a law that allows police officers to ask anyone in Arizona to provide proper documentation of their citizenship:
The law makes illegal immigration a state crime and allows local law enforcement to question people about their immigration status and arrest them if they can't provide proper documentation.
The problem here is that the law is racist. A police man may stop anyone if there is reasonable suspicion that they are an illegal immigrant. This is a clear violation of the constitution, no citizen may be judged because of their race.
Immigration is definitely an issue that needs to be addressed, but this is not the way to do it.
In any event, immigrants should be allowed to live in the USA without such a rigorous process to go through. It can take years for mexican citizens to get a VISA. Since so many businesses are started by immigrants with more determination that any American citizen, immigrants should be embraced, not kicked out.

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