Illegal Immigration: S. B 1070 Arizona

In the case, Arizona versus United States, I am representing the respondent, United States, where we are seeking to stop the enforcement of S.B. 1070 in the federal district court before the law can be taken into effect. S.B. 1070, also known as Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, was passed in the state of Arizona in 2010 as an effort to address the large numbers of unlawful immigrants entering the state. The United States seeks to declare S.B. 1070 as preempted by the federal immigration law, where the four provisions of S.B. 1070, Section 3, Section 5, Section 6 and Section 2(B) violated the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.

Back in 2007 there were several concerns over immigration as a whole and exploding proportions of illegal immigrants crossing the border in the Arizona area. Arizona attempted to resolve the influx of people across the border by imposing heavy fines on employers hiring illegal immigrants. At that time in Arizona there was a democratic governor Janet Napolitano that continually vetoed the Arizona’s legislature attempt to reduce illegal immigration. In 2009 the state replaced the Democratic governor with a Republican governor Jan Brewer who was supportive of reforms for immigration in Arizona. In 2010 the immigration problem was so sever that Arizona passed legislation allowing the state to enforce federal law for identification of legal immigration into the United States. This sparked a nation wide discussion on illegal immigration and immigration reform.

This law was sending a very strong message to all of the illegal aliens living in Arizona. The SB-1070 was written deliberately with aggressive measures intended to promote to the estimated 460,000 illegal aliens to go home (About, 2011). The issue with some parts of the bill was that it was racially profiling, and it promoted discrimination against mainly immigrants. The federal judge also stopped the section of the law that made it a crime for any for any foreign resident living in the state of Arizona to carry immigration paperwork at all times. In addition, the judge also stopped the part where it would make it a crime for any illegal or foreign resident living in the state of Arizona to solicit, perform, or apply for work. This gave illegal aliens living in state of Arizona a big relief to know that those main parts of the bill were stopped, giving them the advantage to continue to move forward with their lives instead of worrying about getting deported.

“Senate Bill 4 is a piece of legislation that Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed in May and it aims to ban “sanctuary cities” by requiring sheriffs, constables, police chiefs and other local leaders to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and allows police to ask about the immigration status of individuals they lawfully detain” (Alvarez). The consequences for sheriffs, constables, police chiefs and other local leaders if they do not follow the legislation are that they could face Class A misdemeanor and possibly jail time (Mansoor & Pollock). “In addition, they can could face civil penalties ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 for the first violation and $25,000 to 25,500 for consecutive offenses” (Alvarez). Many people are against Senate

The state of Arizona has issued a new state law which enables police officers to act as immigration officers. With this underestimated powers given to the police, it will cause a lot of problems, and sensitivities to all the legal and illegal immigrants (Cnn.com). Undocumented students residing Arizona will be in a constant fear of being deported since any minor issue such as calling the police for help in any case given can put their lives in the danger of deportation. It’s only a matter of time if the government doesn’t stop this act, Arizona will impose unfair laws for education toward undocumented students. This will only cause chaos, and taking away the validity of the American Dream.

It is clear that illegal immigration has gotten out of control and constringent measures need to be taken to protect the United States borders. The local Government of Arizona recently decided to take control of the situation, by passing the “Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” {House Bill 2162}. This bill gives law enforcement officers and agencies the authority, to lawfully stop, detain and arrest anyone who appears to look like an illegal alien. The bill out-right condones racial profiling and it violates civil rights, as well!

The Arizona SB 1070 is a law that requires all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the united states for longer than 30 days to register with the US government, and to have registration documents in their possession at all times. The Arizona law also made it illegal to be in the state of Arizona without the required documents. Some people don't agree with law they say that there is too many people that can't get the legal documents they need. Then there are some people that say the Arizona law is a good law to follow. Such as the law provides more security to the surrounding environment. In my opinion the Arizona state law is a good law to live and follow by for many different reasons.

As Franklin D. Roosevelt said “Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.”As much as people try twisting the president 's words, president Roosevelt meant that this country was founded by immigrants, and therefore we should be accepting. 11.5 million can stand for many things but, in this case according to Pew Research Centers 11.5 million is the number of illegal immigrants that live in the United States as of 2013.One thing that everyone know’s is that Arizona is the number 1 state in the United States that has the most immigration problems. Arizona 's anti-immigrant law, S.B. 1070, Lets Police ask the immigration status of anyone arrested or detained if they suspect that the person is not in the U.S. legally. with this new SB 1070 law it makes it so it is a crime to be caught without papers in the state of Arizona. The state of Arizona should abolish the SB1070 law.

Furthermore, Arizona SB 1070 is a bill signed on April 23, 2010, that requires officers to demand papers proving citizenship or immigration status from people they stop based on “reasonable suspicion” that they are illegally in Arizona (“Frequently”). This legislation clearly allows a person to use racism to justify a crime due to their race, violating basic human rights. After the passing of SB 1070, many families felt obligated to move, causing “upheaval that impacted young people’s academic performance, personal health, and emotional stability” (Lopes 7). Similarly, a counselor at a school in Arizona typically saw 40 to 60 students; however, in the 2012-2011 school year, after the passing of the bill, she worked with around 120 students (Lopes 14). It is evident that the bill mentally ravaged the students in school during this time, causing even young children to panic over issues that should not concern them yet. Additionally, a United States citizen named Yesenia was finishing her freshman year at Arizona State University for journalism, when her parents held visas without work authorizations; after the passing of the SB 1070, she decided to drop out of college to support her family during this time of immense struggle (Lopes 12). A young girl who could have contributed immensely to the journalism world is no longer able to provide her contribution of skilled communication towards a multicultural perspective. Due to profiling, she can no

Last April 2010, Arizona signed into law one of the harshest Immigration laws this country has ever known. It requires that individual’s residing in Arizona carry documentation proving their right to be in the country legally. Several of the local police in Tucson and Phoenix disagree with the law saying that it puts enmity between them and the residents, while the courts say it will give them more authority and the tools they need to get offenders off the streets.

This law was very harsh and extremely anti-immigration. It took really strong measures including building a fourteen-mile long fence along the border, doubling border patrol, implementing stronger penalties for falsifying documents and smuggling, reducing the number of acceptable documents, and giving the INS the ability to deport permanent residents. Similarly to the Proposition 187, this law was not successful and was eventually eliminated. The Most recent project has been the 2006 Secure Fence Act, which is still in progress today. It consists of building a 700-mile fence on the U.S-Mexico border, as well as using sophisticated technology to control the immigrants. The fence may very well stop many immigrants from walking across the border, however it still will not stop them from hiking or swimming or whatever they can to across it. “ These additional border security measures-more fences, more surveillance, more advanced technology-do nothing to address the underlying forces driving migration and only push those migrating into a more treacherous landscape” (Frost 241). Even though the efforts are consistently there, there still has not been a sturdy and effective resolution. Because of the differences that are present throughout the nation, it has not been possible to seek the solution of the real problem, which is immigration into the United States.

America can be described as a melting pot of different nationalities coming together as one. Most everyone who lives in America either comes from a different country or their ancestors came to America looking for opportunity. Since America is made upon the immigrants that arrived in our country years ago, we would think that we would have an open door policy for everyone today. Well as we know immigrants don’t arrive at Ellis Island anymore walking off a boat and simply become a US citizen. There is process in place today that our government has put on a stricter protocol to entering into the United States. Immigration and Nationality Act sets a limit that 675,000 permanent immigrants each year are allowed into the US (Jost, Kenneth). This number accounts only for the sponsoring US citizen and doesn’t include spouses, children, and parents(Jost, Kenneth). The sponsoring US citizen must have an income above us poverty level and promise to support their family members brought to the US (Jost, Kenneth). Now more than ever people are choosing to migrate into America illegally.

After the law was passed many argued that this is unconstitutional and in many ways racist.In an article called Judge:Racism behind Arizona Ban on Tucson’s Mexican-American.Galvan states “The state enacted the ban with discriminatory intent, U.S district.”(Galvan 2).As it is clearly shown.It was the intent if the state to pass this law. As this is seen as racist. Another source called Arizona

This is a “controversial immigration bill authorizing police officers to stop suspected illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship” (The Huffington Post). This is giving the police too much authority and can lead to many other problems such as discrimination against Hispanics.

This article from The Philadelphia Inquirer was written in 2012, which describes the controversy of the Arizona immigration law, during a time when privacy became a threat to the people that are trying to make living near the borders of where Arizona and Mexico meet. According the the article, the Arizona immigration law gives the right for any state and local law enforcement officials to stop and check the immigration status of those whom seem suspicious, and allows arrests without a warrant if authorities have a probable cause to believe a noncitizen has committed an offense. If a noncitizen is to be stop with a probable cause, that noncitizen will have a higher chance of being a subject for deportation, even though the noncitizen has been