Migrant Rights Case Study

With that money Lacey and Larkin have formed the Lacey and Larkin Frontera Fund. The fund works to give to non-profits that support the rights of Latinos and Hispanics who have experienced prejudice at the hands of law enforcement and other public

Samos Arizona is a leading civil, human and immigrant rights group in Arizona. According to Samosamerica.org, the group’s mission is to expand civil engagement, offer leadership development with close focus on the Latino community. Samos is also at the forefront of mobilizing the local communities to expand and safeguarded the gains made with regards to immigrant rights, equality, human rights along with ensuring social justice. As part of its education efforts, Samos volunteers offer free citizenship classes designed to prepare law abiding permanent residents prepare and pass the citizenship test. Students attending the classes are offered donuts and coffee. The organization invites all interested parties, including general public and organizations to become members and volunteers. The annual membership fee is set at $10; the money goes towards supporting various initiatives run by the organization.

This writer believes that introduction of the controversial S.B. 1070 was formulated over generations of hate that has been building up from the lack of the federal government to adequately regulate immigration on the southern border of the United States. When Arizona presented the controversial S.B. 1070, this caused many Hispanics across the state to feel “elements of racial profiling, causing fear, confusion, and race-based hostility toward them and their communities” (Campbell, 2011, p 19). However, what many Hispanics do not understand is that the Arizona has been, over time, attempting to pass and also implement other variations of anti-immigration laws, which many have begun to call “e state-sanctioned ethnic-cleansing

Founded by Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, the duo is credited with sourcing settlement money to fund migrant institutions in Arizona. The settlement money which totals to $3.75 million arises from their arrest dated October 18, 2007 by County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. According to reliable sources, the journalists were unceremoniously grabbed from their homes in the dead of night by the Police Department. The raid was conducted in the misguided attempt to reveal the proceeding of a grand jury covering the Sheriff’s

The summer of 2010 was proven to be an especially historic one for immigration policy in the United States. In late spring 2010, Arizona passed Senate Bill 10701 —an extraordinary law that reflects and has provoked intense reactions by political leaders, commentators, and the public. The bill raises critical issues of race, security, sovereignty, civil rights, state power, and foreign relations. Such issues encompass larger debates about modern immigration law and policy, and are worthy of sustained public commentary and scholarly discourse. The impact of S.B. 1070 on the criminal justice system of Arizona—the duties and powers of Arizona law enforcement and prosecutorial authorities, and the relationship of the state legislation to federal

Our country was founded on immigration, but in recent decades the term ‘immigrant’ has been linked with turmoil. There has been great uncertainty within the American population of what to do about immigration reform, or if immigration is even a problem in our country. Arizona’s Scarred Generation by Fernanda Santos describes the chaotic changes taking place within most densely populated latin american states, mainly Arizona. Policies such as DACA have relieved some of this uncertainty within younger immigrant populations, especially latin americans growing up here who had no choice in being “undocumented” immigrants, but some laws such as SB 1070 ( a law allowing police to search latin american citizens based on their appearance), Proposition

Marchevsky, Alejandra, and Theoharis, Jeanne. (2008). Dropped from the rolls: Mexican immigrants, race, and rights in the era of welfare reform. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, 35(3), 71-96. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/61683436?accountid=15182 In Marchevsky’s article, she draws on many struggles that Mexican migrants face as they move to the United States to find work to support their family.

The United States have long battle immigration issues over the years with immigrants who take whatever measures necessary to make it to the United States. They take boats, hike across the border at night, are smuggled across the border in vehicles and are stow away on vessels and trains. The law that was passed in Alabama regarding immigration policies went into effect September 1, 2011. In addition, it will review the historical framework on this issue, the political context, the role of the media, the effect on the United States economy and labor force, and management strategies to promote inclusion in the workplace.

In “Immigrants” by Pat Mora, they are struggling to achieve acceptance and help their family have a better future. The parents are trying so hard to associate their children with “American traditions” and still are left wondering if they will be accepted in America. In my opinion nothing is worth loosing your actual culture or values. They are literally willing to do whatever it takes to transform heir children into American traditions. “Feed them mashed hot dogs and apple pie” (Line 2 Mora). Both Hot dogs and Apple pie are both American food and American culture. Wait there is more they are even considering changing the names of their children. Buying them blonde dolls and football cleats both have typical American

The MP’s primary goal, on the other hand, is to “[bring] national awareness to the illegal alien invasion [in the United States]” (Gilchrist). McCarty, an immigration lawyer, states that The MP began in Arizona in 2004 in order to honor the “legacy of the Minutemen,” and to show concern for “homeland defense” (1477). It was named after the group of volunteer New England revolutionaries that began the American Revolution (1477). Therefore, this stakeholder seeks to enforce immigration laws in order to promote legal immigration and diminish illegal immigration. The MP claims that the great majority of unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. are criminals. In fact, Cameron, an active member of the MP, argues that according to the Immigration and Customs

Kris Kobach the main legal mind behind Arizona’s new immigration law, in the past has been associated with racial profiling. Kobach was U.S Attorney John Ashcroft’s leading Advisor on immigration. He invented the “National Security Entry-Exit Registration System” {NSEERS}. The program was developed to closely observe Arab and Muslim Men; and sometimes U.S citizens. On December 1 2003, NSEERS was suspended. The termination was due to allegations of racial profiling and discrimination which violates civil rights. In April 2010, Kris Kobach and Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, was accused of racial profiling. These allegations led to a federal grand jury investigation. Kris Kobach is currently an attorney for legal arm for the Federation of American Immigration Reform {FAIR}. FAIR is listed as an anti-immigrant hate group since 2007 by SPLC. It is considered a hate group; it received donations of $1.2 million from Pioneer Fund a foundation that was established by Nazi affiliates (Bauer Mary). The Legal Director of Southern Poverty Law Center {SPLC} has implied that Kris Kobach is an anti-immigration lawyer and racist in several articles.

In this paper, I would like to discuss the Arizona Immigration Law and show how the Arizona Immigration Law might violate the principle of equal treatment under the 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

On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Janice K. Brewer signed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SOLESNA), or Arizona Senate Bill 1070 (S.B. 1070, as it is popularly known). The purpose of the act is “... to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States” (Senate Bill 1070, 2010). Arizona Senate Bill 1070 is considered one of the harshest anti-immigration law due to it’s enforcements. Nevertheless, it is not the first law of it’s kind. Geographically, Arizona is prime for an anti-immigration bill such as S.B. 1070, as it is one of four states (including California, Texas, and New Mexico) that borders Mexico. Previously, Arizona

Currently, one of most debated policy issues in America is immigration. Starting with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the American government created several immigration laws that sought to put an end to illegal immigration by mandating workplace regulations, employer sanctions, internal enforcement mechanisms, and border security (Nowrasteh 2). According to immigration policy analyst Alexander Nowrasteh at the Center of Global Liberty and Prosperity of the Cato Institute, by the 1990s, legal immigration was essentially impossible to the United States unless the immigrant was highly skilled, had a close American citizen or legal permanent resident relative or friend who could sponsor him or her, or was a refugee. The Arizona immigration laws should be repealed due to damage done to the state’s economy, the benefits of immigrants to the American economic structure, and the societal harm imposed upon citizens.