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Written by Simon
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Friday, 23 April 2010 |
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Arizona SB
1070 was passed as a government response to the shooting of a rancher in an
election year. It was signed today
by Governor Jan Brewer.
It clearly
is an overreaction that violates the “unreasonable search and seizure” clause of
the Constitution. I shouldn’t have
to prove to anyone that asks that I am a legal resident of the USA. This is so unfair to anyone who doesn’t
look “Anglo” that hopefully a court will hold up enforcement until after it has
been reviewed in the courts.
On the
other hand, every cloud has a silver lining this might be the
catalyst that will cause the Democrats in Congress to actually propose a bill
that can pass. Certainly in 2004
opposition to HR 4437 was the catalyst for the surge of Latino activism that
provided the votes to get Barak Obama elected in 2008.
Perhaps the
same thing can happen again.
Active opposition to Arizona SB 1070 could motivate the Democrat
Congress to act on Comprehensive Immigration Reform or risk losing the Latino
vote in November. Some Republicans
could sign on because they want to solve the problem and the actual bill could
include thing they want like increased visa for skilled workers and more temporary
visas for farm workers. It is
possible. But it could be just
political kabuki. See the op ed in
the Washington Post of April 23, 2010 by Tamar Jacoby for a nation view. Immigration
Reforms Big Moment
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Last Updated ( Friday, 23 April 2010 )
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