Reading on the news sites today I came across this article. I particularly like this quote:
"Everyone is selling up the little they have and leaving," said Villasenor, 31, who is headed for Pennsylvania. "We have no alternative. They have us cornered."
You are ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, what do you expect? To not be affected by this law? Maybe try entering this country through the proper channels if you want to avoid this situation.
Also, when reading this article I was interested by this statement:
"Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and trample on the rights of the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants in Arizona."
What exactly are the rights of people in countries illegally? I would think that you understand when you decide to sneak into a country ILLEGALLY that there is a significant risk that you will be subjected to whatever punishment is associated with that crime if you are caught.
I do not understand the drama associated with this law. A law like this was bound to be passed at some point or another, especially given our completely ineffectual president. A state's gotta do what a state's gotta do.
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Although I generally come down on the liberal side of issues, I also am perplexed by the outcry against the new AZ law (which I haven't read). I have gotten behind on listening to The Story with Dick Gordon from NPR and I heard one today from 5/20 interviewing two AZ near-the-border residents who had opposing views on the influence of the border crossers and the new law.
One of them is the son of a Mexican immigrant whose home was broken into, who was a friend of the guy who was murdered recently, and who has sustained a lot of damage to his property over the decades of people passing through. He said he is fed up and supports the law and that it doesn't support racial profiling. The other is against the law and has never had any problems with the people passing through her property, and she has had a lot more contact with the migrants/immigrants because she leaves food out for them and has helped many over the years. It was very interesting to hear such different experiences from people who live only miles apart. I found the first interviewee more persuasive, at least that some action must be taken for the safety of the Americans living near the border.
If you're interested in listening to the show the name is "Fed Up at the Border" and if you can't find it online I can send you the file.
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