Arizona Governor Signs Immigration Bill
Friday, April 23, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Phoenix radio station KFYI tweets that Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has signed the controversial immigration bill, Senate bill 1070, into law. The state now has some of the toughest laws in the country that will, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and require law enforcement officers to ask people they suspect of being in the country illegally about their legal status.
Update: The governor made the announcement at a press conference in Phoenix. “Respect for the rule of law means respect for every law,” said Brewer. “People across America are watching Arizona.”
Immigration activists are widely opposed to the bill, and many say the bill allows for racial profiling. Immediately after the announcement, Gabe Gonzales of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, an advocacy group, released this statement regarding the portion of the bill that allows officers to inquire about someone’s legal status:
What happened today in Arizona is a global embarrassment and a stain on our nation. No one in America should ever fear harassment and arrest by police simply because of the way they look…
President Obama must stop other states from following Arizona’s misguided path by taking a stronger leadership role in moving comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
The bill has also been criticized by numerous lawmakers, pro-immigrant groups and even President Obama. Civil rights groups, including the ACLU of Arizona, have already said they might challenge aspects of the bill’s constitutionality in court.
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Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 2:37 am
It's way past due should have been a law in every state in the United States Of America a long time ago. I'm proud and glad to here finely A state like Arizona put this law into effect. now you got the tools use them!!!
Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 2:40 am
AND for Obama to like or dislike this law who cares do we really no where he's from?
Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 2:49 am
every one in America is an immigrant, even the Ariz governor, just go back in history. why is he denying other people opportunities that was freely given to him
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Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 4:51 am
xxeco you are right and true. but this country can't afford to keep leaving everyone in any more. they come take our jobs and even get health care that we don't. the population of the U.S. right now is over 330 million people and that's not counting the illegal ones that are estimated to be around 15 million they think but say it could be double that. the population is just getting to much for this government to deal with plus you have to take in account the terrorist that you no are here and more on the way.It is a shame but it's time we take care of Americans and guard our borders.
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Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
Where are your papers, dewey? You look un-American to me.
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It's going to get really interesting next year when the baseball teams go to Arizona for spring training. Considering how many of the players are Hispanic and some barely speak English, I can hardly wait for the news story about what happens when one of them gets stopped, has to 'show his papers” but can't produce them. Maybe the major leagues should boycott Arizona until the Supreme Court declares this 'law' unconstitutional.
Of course you noticed that the Chamber of Commerce made sure no employer of said illegals will be forced to prove his workers have their green cards. If they didn't have jobs waiting for them when they get here, they'd stay home. Connect the dots folks. If you don't go after the employers you're just spinning your wheels.
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Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
Good for Arizona! All the polls show a huge majority of Arizona's population supports this law and other national polls show the exact same thing. If you want to come to the country, it's pretty simple.. Do it legally! The country can no longer sustain the burden..
Me. my mother, and my father took the steps to do it legally and there is no reason any of these people couldn't do the same.. They don't because they have no moral values and are just here to abuse the system as only they can. I do however hope that all hispanics are not looked down upon since some of us did get in legally and do not respect the people who do not. They give the legal ones a bad name.
I do think this law is finally a step in the right direction! I can't believe Obama would go against most of the general public on this one.. Never again sir, never again..
I hope my state puts forward a similar law soon!
Comment posted April 24, 2010 @ 11:36 pm
The criminal decay is spreading and that is why the governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer has been forced by these circumstances to enact police actions. BECAUSE THE US GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO ENFORCE IMMIGRATION LAWS– AMERICANS ARE CONFRONTED BY ALIEN CRIMINALS WHO’S ACTIVITIES ARE SPREADING NATIONWIDE. But read what this internal war is costing taxpayers, by not securing the dilapidated fence across the Southern border. Not the original Sen. Hunter fence as intended
Information about expenditures are available by applying Google and using keywords, such as “Illegal alien entitlements.” or words to that effect. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2010/04/15/illegal-immig… Learn where your tax dollars are going?
Authored by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) Lamar Smith is the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. Every country has a right to restrict foreign nationals from entering its sovereignty lands–no matter their country of origin? America has been infested with extremist groups that are stealing our–OUR–rights, freedoms and denouncing the US Constitution. Even the national press has been infiltrated by staunch Liberals, hiding behind the Democratic mantle.
The feds need to permanently install E-verify, that includes the 287 (G) empowerment of police to inquire of a person’s nationality. This has finally happened in Arizona, as the legal residents are sick and tired of subsidizing illegal immigrants. It is incessant battle of law enforcement in principle cities, throughout America fighting against the deadly encroachment of drug dealers.
Phoenix–where law abiding citizens are afraid to go out at night, home invasion robberies, multiple kidnapping, murder and sexual and violent assaults on every gender and children too are a daily occurrence. California–the Sanctuary State–for illegal alien’s welfare and protection is not any better in its constant battle against illegal immigrant crime. Hit and runs are a never ending activity by foreign nation getting intoxicated, leaving a trail of blood around this nation. Many prosecutors have their hands tied, or hide the truth. YEARS OF INDIFFERENT ADMINISTRATIONS ARE ENTIRELY TO BLAME. WE WILL FIGHT PRESIDENT OBAMA'S AMNESTY THAT GIVES A FREE PASS TO CITIZENSHIP OF ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATED OUR LAWS OF SOVEREIGNTY. WE WILL NEVER, EVER ALLOW THIS TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW. Learn the outrageous facts of passing AMNESTY, that our taxes will pay for at NumbersUSA
Comment posted April 25, 2010 @ 1:24 am
Oh Give me a break.. She is not denying one person anything.
Anyone can apply to become a citizen LEGALLY if you want to live in this country.. I did it and so I have every right to enjoy the benefits of this country and it's opportunities!
What part of ILLEGAL do you people not understand? When the US was founded and the period of great immigration started, people were coming to the country LEGALLY, many through Ellis Island! Even I know that and I have only been a citizen for ten years..
Illegal is illegal – If you don't care about this countries laws, then why would you expect anyone to accept you here and have a good opinion of you?
If I lived in Arizona, I wouldn't mind an officer asking me to show my papers if it helped curb the illegal problem.. I am proud of being here legally and would gladly show them to the police if they asked!
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Comment posted April 26, 2010 @ 1:54 am
Arizona can pass race base laws, pass Birthers laws and the state can continue to boycott Martin Luther King Day, well the rest of the Country can boycott the state of Arizona and spank them where it hurts them the most their pocket book. Their phony patriotism is sickening, they are just racists going by another name. We all know you are just itching to put a sheet on their head? Let’s face it the Republicans had eight years to deal with health care, immigration, climate change and financial oversight and governance and they failed. It appears that the Republican Party is only good at starting wars (two in eight years, with fat War profiteering contracts to friends of Cheney/Bush) but not at winning wars as seen by the continuing line of body bags that keep coming home. The Republicans party will continue turned inward to their old fashion obstructionist party (and their Confederacy appreciation roots) because they continue to allow a small portions (but very loud portion) of their party of “birthers, baggers and blowhards” to rule their party. I will admit that this fringe is very good at playing “Follow the Leader” by listening to their dullard leaders, Beck, Hedgecock, Hannity, O’Reilly, Rush, Savage, Sarah Bailin, Orly Taitz, Victoria Jackson, Michele Bachmann and the rest of the Blowhards and acting as ill programmed robots (they have already acted against doctors that perform abortions). The Birthers and the Tea party crowd think they can scare, intimidate and force others to go along with them by comments like “This time we came unarmed”, let me tell you something not all ex-military join the fringe militia crazies who don’t pay taxes and run around with face paint in the parks playing commando, the majority are mature and understand that the world is more complicated and grey than the black and white that these simpleton make it out to be and that my friend is the point. The world is complicated and people like Hamilton, Lincoln, and Roosevelt believed that we should use government a little to increase social mobility, now it’s about dancing around the claim of government is the problem. The sainted Reagan passed the biggest tax increase in American history and as a result federal employment increased, but facts are lost when mired in mysticism and superstition. For a party that gave us Abraham Lincoln, it is tragic that the ranks are filled with too many empty suits and the crazy Birthers who have not learned that the way our courts work is that you get a competent lawyer, verifiable facts and present them to a judge, if the facts are real and not half baked internet lies, then, and only then, do you proceed to trial. The Birthers seem to be having a problem with their so called “facts”. Let’s face it no one will take the Birthers seriously until they win a case, but until then, you will continue to appear dumb, crazy or racist, or maybe all three. I heard that Orly Taitz now wants to investigate the “Republican 2009 Summer of Love” list: Assemblyman, Michael D. Duvall (CA), Senator John Ensign (NV), Senator Paul Stanley (TN), Governor Mark Stanford (SC), Board of Ed Chair, and Kristin Maguire AKA Bridget Keeney (SC), she wants to re-establish a family values party, that’s like saying that the Catholic Church cares about the welling being of children in their care, too late for that.
Comment posted April 27, 2010 @ 8:23 pm
You cited every issue under the sun except the real one being discussed. Come to the United States legally and you are welcome! Sneak across our border without following our immigration rules and you are considered “illegal” and not welcome! It has nothing to do with racism. It's simply a matter of respecting the laws of the country you want to move to and be a citizen of.
Comment posted April 28, 2010 @ 12:37 am
you all can kiss my ass! i dont even live in arizona
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im gonna go jay walk and see if i can be deported to northern ireland because i canna proov my pedigreeee! ha!
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