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04-23-2010, 07:23 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Ariz. governor signs immigration enforcement bill
Ariz. governor signs immigration enforcement bill - Yahoo! News
Well it happened, folks. The bill that in essence gives Police Offers the right to demand anyone who is "suspicious" to show their papers has been signed into law. Does this mean they'll be "suspecting" Canadians as being illegal immigrants to the US? Nope. It means if you're of Hispanic descent and speak with an accent, the police have the right to demand you prove your citizenship or face being arrested. |
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Does Arizona have a right to make laws to protect itself? I think it does, I think if law enforcement has a tool to curb kidknapping that takes place in Phoenix then I don't have anything against it. Is this a law be use to protect people from serious crime, it depend how it's writen and if it is acceptable depends how it's presented in the media. Do I want to see a law used against innocent people? of course not.
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How about we work more with the Mexican Government about better protection on their side of the border? How about we make the process for people to reside in the US legally easier? Or we could focus our attention on helping Mexico improve as a nation, so people wouldn't be compelled to leave. It may take longer, but if we invested half the money we spend fighting a phony war-on-drugs into it then I don't see it being too far-fetched. And when did I say I hated Arizona law? That doesn't even make sense. I don't hate Arizona as a state, nor do I have any feelings one way or the other about any other bills the state signs into law. Any state that signs a bill that says a police officer can pull me over based on his personal "suspicions", which can easily translate into profiling, I detest. How'd you like to be a Mexican American in Arizona? They can arrest and charge you if you don't carry your immigration papers at all times. If we turn our police force into immigration officers, we loose the respect of the communities they try to protect. The communities become afraid of the police force and would refuse involvement in cases crucial to keeping the peace. Gee, sounds like a great idea to me! Last edited by someonecompletelyrandom; 04-23-2010 at 10:16 PM. |
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No argument there I guess.
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I'll spell it out this time. 1. If the police begin acting as immigration officers, animosity will grow between them and the local Mexican/Spanish community. This means that even if they aren't illegal, there will likely be animosity because of a A) they may have experienced racial profiling at the hands of the police B) they may know somebody who was deported by the police, a friend, a family member, etc C) they are afraid to work with police based on their status as a citizen (this includes anything from being illegal to simply not carrying your citizenship papers). 2. If there is animosity between the police and the community, there will be no cooperation with them. This will hinder investigations and other police activities essential to keeping the peace. Quote:
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