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Originally Posted by Robert Minneman
What I'm beginning to be confused on here is the following:
It appears that some of you are afraid that the AZ law enforcement community would suddenly start acting like children at a birthday party with a skyfull of mexican pinata's everywhere and immigrants, legal or otherwise, or anyone who even resembled a hispanic would suddenly start getting beat...
Please explain to me prior what, to this law coming into affect, was preventing them from already being so abusive?
It also appears some of you are upset that AZ would start deporting people, on the spot for not having appropriate status. Please point to the part of the law that has AZ deporting people.
Also some of you are just upset that legal immigrants could be asked for proof of their immigration status at all. Please explain to me what laws or expectations these non-native born citizens had that they were inviolate and forever free from having law enforcement ensure that they were abiding by ALL the laws of this nation.
Quite frankly I'm tired of the press running around comparing how AZ is now the new incartnation of the Nazi Germany, or how illegal immigrants are the new hallaucasted jews of the 21st century.
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Well, nothing has prevented a police officer from being abusive.
An example are some New Orleans, Louisiana police officers who shot and killed several people right after Hurricane Katrina hit. They testified that they returned fire. Years later, a federal investigation called into question their sworn under oath testimony. Several of the police officers have pleasd guilty to murder of unarmed civilians.
As for deportation, I don't know of a state law that allows that. As far as I know, its only the US federal law enforcement that can deport.
All people living in the US are required they are I hate to say this but this is what it boils down to _authorized_ to work here. Either by being born here, naturalized citizen, or green card work permit.
I, born in the United States, must prove annually my right to work here. That is absurd.