Feds: States shouldn't follow Arizona lead on immigration laws

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Feds: States shouldn't follow Arizona lead on immigration laws


RICHMOND, Va. -- States should not follow Arizona's lead and enact strict new immigration laws because ridding the country of illegal immigrants is the federal government's job, the director of the nation's immigration enforcement agency said Tuesday.

Arizona's law, which takes effect July 29, directs police enforcing other laws to ask about a suspect's immigration status if there is reason to believe that the person is in the United States illegally.

Opponents have said the law will lead to racial profiling, and so far seven lawsuits, including one from the federal government, have been filed to try to stop its implementation.

So far, lawmakers in about 20 states have said they will push similar measures, with bills already filed in five states -- South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Rhode Island and Michigan. Lawmakers in Nebraska and North Dakota have said they plan to introduce illegal immigration bills based on Arizona's law, and South Dakota officials plan to join a legal brief supporting Arizona.

 

[layoutshooter]

Is there a slight chance that this issue will finally push everyday Americans to get rid of these bums and take back control of the government?

 

[jimby82]

Does it really surprise anyone at this point that instead of actually fulfilling a constitutional obligation (protecting the US), the feds would rather waste taxpayer monies fighting what amounts to a perfectly legitimate state law? Wouldn't it just make more sense to simply just do the job at hand in the first place?

A popular excuse for "looking the other way", has been that our economy needs the large number of "illegal" immigrants, willing to perform the jobs "Americans" are no longer willing to perform, in order to survive. If this were the case, wouldn't make sense to simply raise the number of allowed immigrants we accept on a yearly basis? If we "need" 2 million new immigrants this year, then let 2 million in LEGALLY. Get them on the tax roles and make them productive members of our society (like OVM)

Sadly, I think we all know this is ultimately nothing more then about power and money. "Cheap" labor lowers costs for farmers and manufacturers who are all too willing to "look the other way" when financially beneficial. Want to stop illegal immigration? Take away the incentive to come here in the first place. Impose draconian punishments on those who employ illegals or provide services to them. Just be prepared to pay more for our "Made in the USA" goods and services, as ALL additional costs of doing business are ultimately passed onto the consumer.

Close the border down tight, and force those who wish to come here to go through legitimate channels. Anyone who thinks we do not have the resources or technology to shut the border down tighter than a drum is only fooling themselves. We simply choose not to go there. It's call military force, and we have it. We as a society simply do not like using it for border protection. That's not politically correct you know.

Knowing that you actually might get shot at while trying to cross the border would probably dissuade a good percentage of those wishing to enter the country illegally. I know this sounds harsh, but when some nut-case finally manages to bring biological or nuclear weapons across our undefended borders and unleashes them on an American city, we may change our minds. Sadly, for all we know, the nut-case may already be here now. Just open the door and walk on in. (And yes I know we have our fair share of nut cases here. We call them politicians.)

Arizona did not need the new law. The feds should have been doing their by enforcing existing immigration polices already on the books. Instead we have politics as usual. Sad.

And the one thing that bothers me the most is the attempt to paint this as a racial issue. It's not. Its an economic issue, pure and simple, at least for me. If we determine we need to let in 2 million additional workers, fine, then let in 2 million additional workers. Get them into society and allow them the human decency of not having to constantly look over their backs for fear of being deported or worse. Which group of immigrants are more willing to assimilate into American culture, those who are free to put down permanent roots here or those who live in the constant fear and uncertainty of whether today is the day INS comes knocking on the door? Why should I care what race or ethnicity they are? After all, I have some Native American ancestry in me and you are all trespassing!

 

[bobwg]

Well the heck with that guy, the feds , and anyone else that doesnt like the Arizona law I hope all states including my state Missouri pass a law like Arizona