The needs of Inmigration Reform from the Goverment no from a State
New Arizona law strikes a severe blow to freedom and the principles that make our nation strong. This law of ‘frontier justice’ – where law enforcement officials are required to stop anyone based on ‘reasonable suspicion’ that they may be in the country illegally – is reminiscent of a time during World War II when the Gestapo in Germany stopped people on the street and asked for their papers without probable cause. It shouldn’t be against the law to not have proof of citizenship on you.”
Arizona’s Republican governor signed the law Friday. It is viewed as the toughest on illegal immigration in the nation and has drawn criticism from President Barack Obama.
The law makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and directs police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they’re illegal immigrants.
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Our vision of reform includes immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens working shoulder to shoulder to achieve better wages, working conditions, and labor protections. That’s our vision for a stronger America – for families, for workers, for businesses, and for security.
For America’s Families:
The family is the basic unit of our society, and immigrants who have the support of strong families are more likely to contribute to society, pay taxes, and start businesses that create jobs. But our broken immigration system divides families and keeps loved ones apart for years and even decades, which discourages them from following the rules and working within the system.
It doesn’t make sense to spend billions of dollars rounding people up, breaking up families, shutting down businesses, and deporting people who are working, learning English, and putting down roots here. For immigrants who don’t have legal status, we should require them to come out of the shadows and register, pay taxes, and start working toward becoming Americans, while keeping their families together.
For America’s Workers:
Reforming immigration will help protect all workers from exploitation and unfair competition. Currently, millions of workers — one in twenty in the U.S. workforce — are vulnerable to employers who seek unfair advantage over their competitors by not paying workers minimum wage or by ignoring labor rights protected by law. Bringing undocumented workers into the system will allow them to stand up for their rights and to unionize. When they are on equal footing with other workers, unscrupulous employers will not easily be able to pit one group of workers against another, driving down wages for all Americans.
America should not settle for a downwardly spiraling competition for lower wage jobs. America needs more jobs, more rights for workers, and better wages, not more laws to keep workers out or keep workers down.
Reforming immigration is an important part of fixing the ailing economy. The federal government has an obligation to reform immigration for all American workers.
For America’s Economy:
Today, almost every American company needs smart planning, to navigate through hard times and be ready for growth when the economy recovers. Unfortunately, for too many American businesses, the unreliable and obsolete immigration system makes planning for the future more difficult.
Industries like agriculture that require a large workforce ready, willing, and able to work long and physically demanding days have been unable to plan their business strategies around a stable workforce. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, such sectors have relied on immigrant workers to do those jobs. The hospitality, restaurant, business services, and manufacturing sectors face similar problems.
One of the challenges American businesses face today is the aging American workforce, the rapid retirement of the large Baby Boomer generation. To maintain a balanced and a stable workforce, American businesses must find younger workers, especially in manual labor jobs. With more and more US citizen youth earning high school and college degrees, the trend is making the prospects of adequately filling jobs in certain sectors extremely difficult, even in this tough economy.
For America’s Security:
The immigration system we have today makes little sense in terms of America’s security. With few legal options to come in through the system, many seek ways to go around it. The broken system has spawned a thriving market for smugglers and has generated chaos on the border. A seemingly random enforcement regime targets ordinary immigrant workers and families, diverting resources away from protecting against genuine threats. Millions of immigrants are unknown to the government. Unscrupulous employers have little fear of punishment for recruiting and exploiting undocumented workers and undermining their honest competitors.
Immigration reform will allow more immigrants to come with a visa, not with a smuggler. It will require undocumented immigrants to get right with the law, register with the government, and go through government background security checks. This screening process will separate ordinary immigrants who have come seeking opportunities to better their lives from those who may be exploiting opportunities a broken system provides to those who may be coming to do us harm.
Enforcement resources can then be trained on employers who flaunt labor laws and exploit undocumented immigrants, on smugglers who traffic in drugs and guns who are creating chaos on the border, and on violent individuals inside the country who may pose a threat to public safety.
By getting ordinary immigrants in line for citizenship and prioritizing enforcement actions to target genuine threats, immigration reform will be good for America’s security.
It is a controversial topic, that hide the reality of a social issue .
Why United States offer 500 000 jobs for inmigrants from Mexico and only 5 000 visas can be done ?
Why United States allows to come illegal people offering jobs that american citizen dont do, and for the condition of being illegal the salaries are so low and there are abuses from employers who hire them.
Why condemn the victims , the people who is going for promising jobs and there is a huge responsability from the employers . Who the law has to watch out ?
This law is a state law and is considered Arizona as a Ley of Supremacy , they consider that
Arizona has become the Number One state of criminality in United States , when the sources of New York Times and others said the criminality has decreased in 2 years
This law should be a Federal Law , first of all , but there are other interests behind this
if an inmigrant is stopped by a police , it is requested his licence his social security and the certified birth
HOW IN UNITED STATES THERE IS NOT A NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT ?
that all the countries has.
How could be considered and treated as a criminal a person who has not his driver licence , when in all free countries it is considered as an administrative request that can be checked so fast with only one document .
Why United States allows to come 500 000 workers no qualified , for jobs by year ? this has become the development of the agriculture industry for years to US , and give only 5000 visas.
Why Arizona state where the 1/3 police are hispanic origin , how they are prepared to contact casuality an inmigrant , the law doesnt specify there should be a illegal action , they can be stopped by only suspect , how this policemen are prepared to not cause discrimination , the police has the right to ask the status of inmigration , meanwhile the treatment is like they are guilty till it will be proved it .
there are 2 sides in this situation who enters to US who receives them .
what are the main aspects :
the need to create the Inmigration Reform from the Goverment , that it is what Obama will do but next year , not in this 2010
The law of Arizona is abusive, doesnt consider the reality and the real players , the corruption system that exist even all latinos will be deported , one important data is according to FBI the illegal inmigrant has lower rate of criminal actions than national citizens ,
there are 15. 000 .000 citizen unemployees but they dont accept the jobs that this illegal inmigration do.
the competivity and development of US specially in agriculture for example ,were done by a low working hand.
if the politic should be taken away from this issue , that the voto latino cant count , it means other consecquences , and other interests
if tomorrow could be possible to give the approval to work legally to these people it means 12. 000.000 will be legal
why there is a huge pressure on this law in arizona : because politics , 70% citizens and the 61% of the country are in favor to this law , that it is racist and ridiculous .
The tags that endorses excuses of this law like all illegal (no documentated people) are supposed to be criminals is absurd , and the reports , federal reports ,says the contrary .
The only way that this issue could be solved is with the Inmigration Reform from the Goverment ,not from a state .
the security border is easier if both countries work on real basis , nothing happens alone , there is a demand and offer , so both are responsible
with a Inmigration Reform , could also work faster to face the criminal cartels , drugs , that both countries Mexico and US has to work on this
- giving a temporary permission for working
- social security
- quality of life
cause we have never forget that US is a land of Inmigrants. and the system of inmigration is very unfair and has allot of failures that only innocent people finally pay the price of unjustice .
As you know, I'm an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Like other important immigrant communities, the Jewish experience in the United States represents the ideal of freedom and the promise and opportunity of America.
Jan Schakowsky
We cannot shun our values as an immigrant nation. This is a wrong path. And while possibly it is a short-term political victory based on division and based on creating a wedge issue that splits people in this country, it is a long-term defeat for this Nation.
Raul Grijalva
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My dear Silvia, I read the entire law and nowehere does it give the authority for law officers to stop anyone unless they have committed an unrelated law violation first. Once they addres the violation then they can ask for identification if they feel there is reasonable suspiciaon of illegal immigration status. They can ask for identification at... See More any time a person violates any type of law. This is the law in all states of this country, as it should be. If an officer stops a car for a vioiation and the person does not have a driver's license and can not speak English it is a pretty good guess that they broke our Federal statues and are in the country illegally. That is considered justified suspicion. The Arizona law is in fact more lenient than the Fedral law. The Federal law allows an officer to check on a persons' status for no reason at all. Arizona passed their law pretty much in parallel with the Fedral law because the Federal Government would not enforce the law and their state is being terrorized by illegal immigrants. It is a matter of self defense for the state.
A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in Arizona finds that 71% now favor the immigration law, while 24% oppose it.
In late April, the law was supported by 64% of the state’s voters and opposed by 30%.
Nationally, 55% of voters favor passage of such a law in their state.
President Obama and others, including major Hispanic groups, have criticized the law, saying it will lead to racial profiling, and have continued to oppose it despite the state legislature’s amending of the law to address that concern.
Now only 43% of Arizona voters are at least somewhat concerned that efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants also will end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens, down seven points from the previous survey. Fifty-five percent (55%) do not share that concern.
Unchanged from late April is the view of 87% that the new immigration law is at least somewhat important in terms of how they will vote in the next election. That includes 63% who say it’s Very Important.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, following her signing and passionate defense of the new law, now claims 45% of the vote in the state’s Republican Primary field. That’s a 19-point gain from a month ago and puts her well ahead of all her challengers.
Rasmussen Reports will release new numbers pitting Brewer and the three other Republican contenders for the party’s gubernatorial nomination against likely Democratic nominee Terry Goddard tomorrow. Goddard, the state’s attorney general, opposes the new law.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/general_state_surveys/arizona/71_in_arizona_now_support_state_s_new_immigration_law
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
2 Section 1. Intent
3 The legislature finds that there is a compelling interest in the
4 cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of
5 Arizona. The legislature declares that the intent of this act is to make
6 attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local
7 government agencies in Arizona. The provisions of this act are intended to
8 work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of
9 aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United
10 States.
11 Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by
12 adding article 8, to read:
13 ARTICLE 8. ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS
14 11-1051. Cooperation and assistance in enforcement of
15 immigration laws; indemnification
16 A. NO OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR
17 OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY ADOPT A POLICY THAT LIMITS OR
18 RESTRICTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS TO LESS THAN THE FULL
19 EXTENT PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW.
20 B. FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY
21 OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS
22 STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO IS
23 UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE,
24 WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON. THE
25 PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
26 PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c).
27 C. IF AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS
28 CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ON DISCHARGE FROM
29 IMPRISONMENT OR ASSESSMENT OF ANY FINE THAT IS IMPOSED, THE ALIEN SHALL BE
30 TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND
31 CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.
32 D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY
33 SECURELY TRANSPORT AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES
34 AND WHO IS IN THE AGENCY'S CUSTODY TO A FEDERAL FACILITY IN THIS STATE OR TO
35 ANY OTHER POINT OF TRANSFER INTO FEDERAL CUSTODY THAT IS OUTSIDE THE
36 JURISDICTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
37 E. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, WITHOUT A WARRANT, MAY ARREST A PERSON
38 IF THE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON HAS COMMITTED
39 ANY PUBLIC OFFENSE THAT MAKES THE PERSON REMOVABLE FROM THE UNITED STATES.
40 F. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN FEDERAL LAW, OFFICIALS OR AGENCIES OF THIS
41 STATE AND COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS
42 STATE MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED OR IN ANY WAY BE RESTRICTED FROM SENDING,
43 RECEIVING OR MAINTAINING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF
44 ANY INDIVIDUAL OR EXCHANGING THAT INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER FEDERAL,
Yes…the new law in Arizona has created quite an uproar. It’s a difficult situation with the illegal immigrants here but the law has taken it too far. I imagine if will be repealed federally in the next year. You are correct in that the US needs the workers to tend to jobs normal Americans do not want – especially at the wages that are paid. But on the other hand, these people don’t pay taxes and they use the medical facilities without paying….Obama may succeed in repealing the Arizona law, but now much else will be done with regard to immigration reform as Congress expended all of their energy on the health care bill. Obama will find it hard to get any support on any other agendas he wants to pursue.
"Ok thank you for explaining. I would like to ask one question from the writing. How can the statement be made that the Arizona law has been taken too far when it is nothing more than a watered down repeat of an existing federal law? How can it have been taken too far when all it is doing is providing the authority for a local body of peace officers to enforce the dictates of a federal in which the federal government has been highly negligebt. The Governor of Arizona has a duty to protect her citizens and to enforce laws to that end. She has over 65% of the citizen's support in her actions. Sounds to me that passing the law has not gone too far at all. In my opinion the only real way the problem can be resolved is to pass a law that heavily fines employers, such as $10,000 per incidence for hiring criminals. Such actionj will, over time, remove the desire to enter into this country illegally. I live in California and it is a serious problem here as well. It is great that there is a source of employees available who are willing to take many of the jobs which are of no interest to most of the citizens of this country but these workers need to enter into this country in accordance with the law. Our immigration system has had for years a quota system for accepting immigrants from all over the world and works just fine. Can you imagine what would happen to an American who enters Mexico illegally? They would be thrown in jail and the key thrown away without any rights whatsoever. If this country continues to allow breaking the laws then it will just get worse and anacrchy will occur with the downfall of this country, not to mention the lawlwssness that would occur and everyone's lives would be in danger. It all starts at the borders."