Immigration in Arizona

Tucson, AZ made CNN national news when a police officer sued over the immigration law. Officer Martin H. Escobar said, in his lawsuit against the policy, that it will "seriously impede law enforcement investigations and facilitate the successful commission of crimes." Escobar also stated that there are no "race-neutral criteria or basis to suspect or identify who is lawfully in the United States,". The bill signed by Jan Brewer will allow any person to be stop and asked for proof of citizenship.

It is difficult to prove whether or not there is racial bias going on, but it seems that of course their would be in this case. I think that the government is doing what they believe is right to protect our community, but it also contradicts the no racial profiling laws.

Many students at the University of Arizona have already began a fight against SB 1070being made an offical law. Some students are outraged and have begun writng letters and creating petitions.

Tweleve students at UA said "We believe that it is a law based in fear and racism. The law targets not only immigrants, but all Latinos (even those who are U.S. citizens) as well as any U.S. citizen who may associate with members of either group," the letter states. "We want to halt the prejudicial momentum of Arizona's legislators and keep the campus of the University of Arizona a free, safe place for persons of all races, backgrounds and ethnicities."

It will be up to the cizitens of Arizona to either protest this bill or let it stand. If we really don't believe in it then we will see how far it gets.