Wednesday, May 5, 2010

AZ Immigration Reform Legislation

There are mixed feelings about the state of Arizona enforcing the immigration reform bill, there are people in high places that say they agree with the bill entirly, Benson Mayor Mark Fenn said "I agree with this bill for the same reasons the governor has stated. If the federal government isn't going to enforce laws that already exist, then the state needs to step in and take action. The bill that Governor Brewer has signed in to law requires that law enforcement helps in assisting the enforcement of the immigration law. The sate of Arizona is not making a new law, the state is simply enforcing the national law requiering immigrants to carry their immigration papers and for the local law enforcement to make the proper arrests or citations needed if the immigrants do not have their papers or are illegals. Neson Police Chief Paul Moncada said"It will Put an additional requirement as far as determining immigration status of people we come into contact. it's going to take more time and more effort to enforse this law...". Others say that this bill is racial profiling, and that only the people of a different race other then "white" will be questioned.
On Moday Governor Brewer signed an additional bill which was approved by Arizona legislation to stop the concerns or comments that the law is regarding racial profiling. Along with the wording changes such as "lawful contact" to "lawful stop, detention or arrest" to clarify that officers dont nees to question the people that they come into tcontact with about their legal status.
There are many mixed feelings swarming through the state of Arizona, many are unsure why the bill is suddenly being enforced and others agree with the bill entirely and say that there needs to be further improvements to protect the boarders to prevent this from continuing.