by scottaerwin » Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:01 pm
I am not sure that the outrage over this bill has anything to do with illegal immigration. What most people, including me, object to is the vague language that the police have a duty to demand papers from anyone who "looks" like and illegal immigrant. It is a bill that comes very close to saying that all brown skin people need to get their papers in order because they are going to get pulled over by the police and asked for papers. BTW, a valid driver's license doesn't count. If I am an american born latino living in Arizona, I would be moving. How many of us have any form of identification that would suffice.
If indeed this is the case, it is a racist bill, and has very little to do about immigration. If I have my facts wrong here I am happy to be corrected.
I also know quite a few illegal immigrants whose paperwork is in order. One of the big problems in U.S. immigration enforcement is the countless visa mills in certain foreign countries and large us cities. Many of the folks here illegally have no idea they are illegal because they have papers that are fraudulent. Most people in law enforcement couldn't tell by looking at them.
Scott
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