When i was channel surfing the other day i came across a headline talking about Arizona's new immigration law. I was interested in what exactly this law is stating. When i further researched this subject i found that Arizona is requiring all illegal immigrants to carry their alien registration with them at all times and requires the police to question anyone who they think is in the United States illegally. When i read this i thought about when this was a problem long ago in US history. I thought that now we have a better system of dealing with these issues rather than completely banishing all immigrants. Most of these people have come to seek better opportunities and with this law was are simply taking away all hope. If they are not a threat to us or our society i do not see the point in requiring them to have certain identification on them. It also reminds me of the holocaust when the jews were required to wear identification as a sign of cruelty. This is not only affecting the people who it pertains to but it is also hurting the state of Arizona. The Los Angeles city council approved a boycott of Arizona-based businesses and government unless the state repeals a new law giving police the power to question a detainees immigration status (CNN). They said the the law "encourages racial profiling and violates Fourteenth Amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection for U.S. citizens, legal residents and visitors who are detained for suspicion of being in the country unlawfully" (CNN). This is a terrible decision made by the Arizona government, i believe that this will slowly dissolve but until then i am strongly against this law. I think that as americans we should be thanking these immigrants because there are here to help us as well. We have to stand for what is right and make it a point to those approving this law see these people just like us terrified to be in their own homes.
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