Recently a bill has been passed in Arizona making it legal for local law enforcement officials to ask suspected illegal immigrants to see proper identification. This sounds like a good idea to track down illegal immigrants, but it's upsetting to the Hispanic population that lives there. Mejia is a Hispanic girl who feels that she constantly needs to carry her identification wherever she goes because she's scared of being stopped and accused by the police. Protests have been being held there against the bill, stating that it's discriminatory and unconstitutional. They claim that the immigration problem is supposed to be covered by the federal government with the immigration reform. Since they have failed to administer things, the state shouldn't take matters into their own hands. However some people support the bill. They say it will help lower violence and also track down illegal immigrants.
I think it's a good idea overall; we do need to track down people who are living in our country illegally, but it's very unfair. The police are allowed to stop anyone they believe may be illegal immigrants and question them and ask for identification. This would be a huge hassle for those people who are actually legal. Also, it's being very discriminatory towards those who are stopped. The only way the police can judge if a person is legal or illegal is by looking at their appearance. These people deserve equal respect and equal rights. I think they need to think of a way to track down illegal immigrants without belittling the Hispanic population.http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/24/arizona.immigration.reaction/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29
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