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Originally Posted by Redux
In the opinion of many, the AZ law is more restrictive because it create state arrest authority for violations of federal immigration law in situations that do not exist under federal law.
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Illegal immigration is a crime. ICE and Border Patrol arrest and detain persons who are here illegally everyday. The only difference I see is that now a state level or lower duely appointed law enforcement official can now assist the feds in doing the same, arresting and detaining persons for a violation of crime. They arrest people who can be tried under federal law on a daily basis, it just so happens that they are liable to arrest for similar violations at the state level. I don't see how that is more restrictive.