The Real Immigration Bill.

Hey yall, it’s been a while since I last wrote a blog piece. I had to write about the recent controversial immigration law passed by the Arizona state legislature though. What’s wrong with protecting the residence of a state by enforcing local laws?
Ok, let’s review the criticisms of this law. Some individuals, meaning the usual suspects Al Sharpton, La Raza, LULAC, Charles Barkley, and even Shaqira have all spoken out against the newest law in Arizona. They claim that such a law is unconstitutional since it allows for profiling to take place. Also, they continue to say that this law violates the civil liberties of anyone who might be in Arizona from another country. Finally, they claim that this law allows an officer to act out of racial hatred towards any immigrant that lives in the Valley of the Sun. Now I wonder what does an illegal alien look like.
Arizona has now gained national and even international prominence for passing a piece of legislation into law designed to deter illegal aliens from living in Arizona. The bill signed by Governor Janice Brewer makes it a misdemeanor offense for an individual to not possess proper documentation if they are detained for any unlawful behavior. The bill does contain language that prohibits officers from stopping individuals solely on the basis of appearance, nationality, or race. So the idea that the police will now simply stop anyone because they have an agenda against foreigners is invalid. Law enforcement officers can now ask for proof that an individual is in the United States legally. This can only occur during lawful contact such as getting pulled over to the curb for a traffic violation. Most states already require drivers to present their driver’s license along with registration papers when they are stopped by the police. What’s so outrageous about asking someone for some type of valid identification?
The mainstream media along with some so called modern civil rights activists have deemed this law as an attack against foreigners. If the federal government were to take the enforcement of immigration laws seriously in states that border Mexico and Canada, then states like Arizona wouldn’t have to resort to these types of legal measures. This law doesn’t discourage anyone from migrating into the United States it does discourage individuals from remaining in this country illegally though. This isn’t an attack on a certain portion of the population it’s a stance to protect all the residence of a state that in recent years has become a haven for human smugglers along with drug traffickers that enter US. Soil through the border with Mexico. Also, a person isn’t entitled to any legal protection other than the most basic laws of mankind if they are in a country illegally.
Law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to protect all the residence of the state of Arizona, and they aren’t simply going to stop doing so to target a certain spectrum of the population even if that’s how some portray it. I have complete faith in all men and women who are in uniform. No legal system is perfect so some incidents may take place, but a couple of sour apples shouldn’t reflect negatively on the integrity of all police officers.
All states have the right to protect the sovereignty of the United States through local laws so long as the laws they put in place are in accordance with the United States Constitution or preexisting federal statutes. I’m sure that the 70% of Arizona residence who agree with this law should be taken into account. Every individual who lives in the United States has an opportunity to enjoy all of the wonders that are part of the American way of life so long as each person is here legally. Most individuals who migrate to this country sole purpose are to have an opportunity to prosper, but all countries have to enforce laws in order to maintain their identity as a nation.
James.