SB 1070: Making Our Neighborhoods Safe
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. Immigrants today don’t arrive at Ellis Island and simply walk off the boat and simply become a U.S. citizen. There is a lengthy and strict process in place created by our Federal government. Over the past 7 years the Obama administration refuses to properly address the immigration problem and his failure to act was the direct …show more content…
Russell Pearce was quoted as saying “I will not back off until we solve the problem of this illegal invasion. Invaders that’s what they are. Invaders on American sovereignty and it can’t be tolerated. (Wallace, Sophia).” At that point came the creation of the SB 1070 law authored by Russell Pearce and signed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010. SB 1070 law would become known as the Arizona Immigration Law. This law would allow law enforcement to ask for documentation on any person they have deemed to be here illegally. If the person cannot show proof of being in the United States legally they can be arrested where they can spend up to 6 months in jail and be fined. After they have served 6 months, they will be deported back to their country by federal immigration officials. When Governor Brewer asked numerous times for support from the U.S. government and directly from President Obama her request was denied or ignored. Illegal Immigration is a crime that should be enforced by our Federal Government, but when Brewer’s request for assistance was neglected, she went ahead and signed SB 1070 law into effect. SB 1070 law, the support our law enforcement and safe neighborhood act, was getting people enraged from minority backgrounds who believed the law promoted racial profiling. The opposition believes the bill goes against the 4thamendment of the U.S. Constitution. The 4th amendment says the right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause (“Immigrant Profiling by Local Law Enforcement”) . Bottom line, the amendment says you need a warrant. Nobody wants to infringe on any American's rights under the U.S. Constitution, but that is not what was
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. Immigrants today don’t arrive at Ellis Island and simply walk off the boat and simply become a U.S. citizen. There is a lengthy and strict process in place created by our Federal government. Over the past 7 years the Obama administration refuses to properly address the immigration problem and his failure to act was the direct …show more content…
Russell Pearce was quoted as saying “I will not back off until we solve the problem of this illegal invasion. Invaders that’s what they are. Invaders on American sovereignty and it can’t be tolerated. (Wallace, Sophia).” At that point came the creation of the SB 1070 law authored by Russell Pearce and signed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010. SB 1070 law would become known as the Arizona Immigration Law. This law would allow law enforcement to ask for documentation on any person they have deemed to be here illegally. If the person cannot show proof of being in the United States legally they can be arrested where they can spend up to 6 months in jail and be fined. After they have served 6 months, they will be deported back to their country by federal immigration officials. When Governor Brewer asked numerous times for support from the U.S. government and directly from President Obama her request was denied or ignored. Illegal Immigration is a crime that should be enforced by our Federal Government, but when Brewer’s request for assistance was neglected, she went ahead and signed SB 1070 law into effect. SB 1070 law, the support our law enforcement and safe neighborhood act, was getting people enraged from minority backgrounds who believed the law promoted racial profiling. The opposition believes the bill goes against the 4thamendment of the U.S. Constitution. The 4th amendment says the right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause (“Immigrant Profiling by Local Law Enforcement”) . Bottom line, the amendment says you need a warrant. Nobody wants to infringe on any American's rights under the U.S. Constitution, but that is not what was