What would Martin Niemoller think about Arizona?

[classicman]

Originally Posted by (CNN)

The bill requires immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there is reason to suspect that they're in the United States illegally. It also targets those who hire illegal immigrant day laborers or knowingly transport them.

Is this new? Why wouldn't they have to carry that with them all the time?

The Republican governor also issued an executive order that requires additional training for local officers on how to implement the law without engaging in racial profiling or discrimination.
"This training will include what does and does not constitute reasonable suspicion that a person is not legally present in the United States," Brewer said after signing the bill.

"Racial profiling is illegal. It is illegal in America, and it's certainly illegal in Arizona," Brewer said.

The rules, to be established in by the Arizona Peace Officers Standards and Training Board, are due back to her in May.

There is your answer.

"We're going to take the handcuffs off of law enforcement. We're going to put them on the bad guy," said Pearce, a Republican.

In the hours leading up to the bill's signing, about 2,000 people rallied at the Arizona capital.

Were they there legally or illegally.

Obama "Our failure to act responsible at the federal level..."

I agree with that - same as the last several administrations on this issue.

Brewer said that "decades of federal inaction and misguided policies" have created "a dangerous and unacceptable situation."

Yup

The governor said Arizona's law mirrors federal statutes on immigration enforcement, "despite the erroneous and misleading statements suggesting otherwise."

Is that true? Anyone have a link to what they are? Are they just not being enforced or???

[Pie]

Originally Posted by classicman

Is this new? Why wouldn't they have to carry that with them all the time?

I was a legal resident of the USA for 13 years before we became citizens. I did not have to 'carry papers'. In fact, I did not carry any form of identification.

I still go for walks around my neighborhood without identification. I have that right. However, in Arizona, I better not do that ever again.

This legislation makes me sick.