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Its a shame that this has to happen. Im a firm believer that Immigration should be under federal juristiction. That way the laws could be universal throughout all states. The problem is the federal government has dont a terrible job for the past 10 years. The Believe Arizona is going in the right direction but rather than having ID with them at all times, I think they should be be able to detain them til Identification is made. This issue of having ID at all times is crap.. So if I retire to Arizona, I will need ID with me on the golf course?.. *lol*
Personally if it was me, I would fight the Arizona law and Impliment the same thing federally...
"I would fight the Arizona law and Impliment the same thing federally"
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HELLO....MCFLY!!! It IS Federal law NOW. It's just that this administration (same as Bush's) simply REFUSE TO ENFORCE IT. The Arizona law is basically a verbatim re-write of Federal law. It's *already* there, it just isn't enforced.
"Arizona is going in the right direction but rather than having ID with them at all times, I think they should be be able to detain them til Identification is made."
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A reasonable point, I don't disagree. But it isn't that simple.
On what grounds will you "detain" them? If you "detain" someone in ANY way, shape, or form..... you WILL INVARIABLY be accused of racism, discrimination, fascism, oppression, cruelty, false imprisonment, and violation of Constitutional rights. And you will be accused of such, in a brutally vicious and hate-mongering manner. Just read the papers, you'll see what I mean.
The bottom line is, that even LEGAL immigrants MUST carry identification on them at all times. That is the LAW. It isn't "state law", it isn't meeeean ol' Arizona law...... it is FEDERAL law. Either have it changed, or obey it. Unless either of those two things happen, it is a violation of law, and it must be enforced (regardless of the Federal Govt's 's propensity to actually DO that).
That is so messed up! Why cant the local police enforce federal law?. If you tell me its because its not their juristiction.. Im going to SHIT! *lol* I can see why you guys are so fed up with this crap if thats the case...