postheadericon Reasons Why Immigration Law In Arizona Matters






by Frank Thomas


Immigration law in Arizona was recently struck down by a judge who favored the federal government's claim that the bill is divisive, has no merit and violates the constitution. The legislation demands that aliens carry documentation with them wherever they go in order to be positively identified by police officers when stopped.

Many opponents to the legislation feel that it will discriminate people based on the color of their skin and national origin. The US constitution forbids treatment of individuals in this fashion and it has become a divisive issue in the country because it causes bitterness amongst illegal aliens who have had to leave their US citizen children behind to return to their countries and try entering the country legally.

The fact that the federal government has never been able to pass legislation on how to deal with the many illegal individuals in the country is part of the reason why the governor of Arizona decided to take matters in her own hand. The government has taken Arizona officials to court demanding that they change parts of the legislation and urging the judge to stop the bill altogether.

The SB 1070 contains a provision that allows the citizens of the state to assess whether police officers are doing their job of stopping individuals that may pose a threat to others in the location. Article 8 and Part G specifically forbids officers from sympathizing with the illegal aliens and to keep their personal opinion out of their duties.

It is against federal law for an unauthorized individual to seek employment in the US without having the proper documentation. Even if a person is in a tough position, they cannot go and seek work as the relevant tax body in the country can seize their income and demand that they repay all of it before being deported. This is to ensure that jobs are not being taken by illegal aliens and leaving ordinary American citizens without work.

The legislation can be bothersome to legal US residents and citizens who normally don't carry their documents with them. Since there is no way of knowing if one is a citizen or permanent resident, the law becomes ambiguous and inefficient as most naturally born individuals of the US do not have any proof of citizenship.

Immigration law in Arizona is a hot button issue because it has divided the country between those who have paperwork and those who are illegal in the country. Other states have followed Arizona's lead but it still remains to be seen on what the federal government will do about general illegal immigration in the country.




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