Did you know that the new Arizona law is more restrictive than Federal Immigration law? Under the new Arizona law, a state or local law enforcement official, must be engaged in a lawful stop, have reasonable suspicion with regard to legal status, and cannot use race to establish that suspicion.
None of these criteria is required under Federal law. A Federal enforcement official can stop anyone and demand identification papers, does not need to be involved in any other legal manner with you, and can base their suspicion purely on race or ethnicity?
It would be nice if our President and members of his administration were actually familiar with what our laws say, before they criticize and condemn them!
I also think it is reprehensible that members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi, gave President Calderon a standing ovation in his speech when he condemned the Arizona law.
No comments:
Post a Comment