In April 2010, Arizona enacted SB 1070, which made it a misdemeanor crime for an illegal of the United States to be in Arizona without carrying the required documentation. The act also allowed law enforcement to determine an individual’s immigration status while a lawful stop or arrest is taking place (Archibold, 2010). The act, which was written solely to address Arizona’s rise in illegal immigrants, was the strictest and most controversial anti-illegal immigration legislation of the time and prompted debate nationwide regarding the potential for racial profiling. The Supreme Court upheld the requirement in 2012, and five other states (Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Utah, and South Carolina) adopted similar laws (Billeaud & Berry,
In April 2010, Arizona enacted SB 1070, which made it a misdemeanor crime for an illegal of the United States to be in Arizona without carrying the required documentation. The act also allowed law enforcement to determine an individual’s immigration status while a lawful stop or arrest is taking place (Archibold, 2010). The act, which was written solely to address Arizona’s rise in illegal immigrants, was the strictest and most controversial anti-illegal immigration legislation of the time and prompted debate nationwide regarding the potential for racial profiling. The Supreme Court upheld the requirement in 2012, and five other states (Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Utah, and South Carolina) adopted similar laws (Billeaud & Berry,