The law is far broader than that, and it
forces local cops to enforce federal immigration law, contrary to the plenary power the federal government has over immigration via the U.S. Constitution.
The law is far broader than what? Yes it does force local cops (and other LEOs also) to enforce the federal immigration law. That is the intent of the law. I understand that the Constitution gives the responsibility of protecting the US to the federal government, and this may be what is used to try and declare the law unconstitutional. BTW, I have said this from the beginning. The problem is the federal government is NOT enforcing the law. I guess we'll see if the law lasts or not.
This last line in Section 2 article 8 is particularly deceptive. If during any police investigation, a cop has "reasonable suspicion" to think you're in the country illegally, he or she can presume you're an undocumented alien unless you provide one of several forms of ID.
Indeed,
SB 1070 plainly states:
A PERSON IS PRESUMED TO NOT BE AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IF THE PERSON PROVIDES TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AGENCY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. A VALID ARIZONA DRIVER LICENSE.
2. A VALID ARIZONA NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE.
3. A VALID TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD OR OTHER FORM OF TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION.
4. IF THE ENTITY REQUIRES PROOF OF LEGAL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES BEFORE ISSUANCE, ANY VALID UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION.
WOW, what legal resident won't have one of those types of ID? I can not for the life of me understand why this is a problem. Where is the so called deception?
and Tex...Don't play possum and say this E-mail list moreluck posted isn't spreading amongst Conservative websites.....
No possum playing here, I have no idea what is spreading amongst Conservative websites anymore than what lies are spreading on Liberal websites. What is wrong, deceptive, unreasonable or unfair about the list that Moreluck posted? Unless I missed something, I have been asked for an ID in most if not all those situations and if you are honest, you have also.
Natives as in State residents (not indians).....No, not under the influence of alcohol or drugs, but obvisouly a regional linguistic barrier you suffer from to make that assum
ption. We call residents born and bred in my state for example as Florida Natives, not Seminoles...it's not to complicated.
No, not complicated at all. I just wanted to make sure our definitions of a state's natives are the same, with the way you are I wasn't sure what kind of off the wall meaning you would come up with. I don't know where you got the Indian twist, but whatever? Why would it make a difference if the legal citizens of Az are born there (natives) or not?
Economically yes, remember MLK ? The state soon will be crying over it's severe losses from economic blowback and blame the liberal media and everyone else but their own elected leadership and the resident sheep that supported this legislation..
MLK? Isn't he the dude that had a dream??
The State of Az is already in economic trouble, just like most other states. The high and mighty state of califonication has been screwing over their citizens for years buy raising the taxes it takes to provide education, heath and welfare for people that should not even be in the USA.
No kidding....mostly from the city of L. A. and I commend them......although I do feel sorry for the more sensible Progressive cities Of Phoenix and Tuscon who for the most part, denounce this legislation....
I, on the other hand, condemn mostly the city of L.A. for sticking their collective noses in the business of another state. I feel sorry for any city, progressive or not who's lively hood is threatened by another state that can't even take care of their own state but want others to follow their ridiculous example.