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Arizona today has signed into law a measure that orders immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there's reason to suspect they're in the United States illegally. It also targets those who hire illegal immigrant laborers or knowingly transport them.

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This immigration law essentially makes 'ethnic' probable cause. But because this is arizona,this law clearly targets the Latino population. There are so many unanswered question about how does this actually work and not be racial profiling at the same time. How does one look at a person and say "this person might be an immigrant". Furthermore this suspicion essentially operates as probable cause for other searches. If the police are questioning you about your immigration status and there is a problem best believe they are going through all of your stuff. From your pants pockets to your car. This law also requires that immigrants carry registration papers w/ them at all times. Which means if you dont have your registration or identification on you going to the station no questions which and whatsoever just for being latino. And what about the children. There are many children who were born in america and as a result of naturalized citizens are now in danger of losing their parents.

The Governor Jan Brewer is quoted as saying we will just have to trust our law enforcement officers. And given the countless cases of police brutality and excessive force against minority communities. Trusting the police has never been an option.

And thats not all,

There is also the Arizona Birther Bill. For those of you not familiar w/ the Birthers they are a group of people who are doubting President Obama's eligibility to even be president by claiming he isnt a naturalized born citizen of the United states. Basically only a person born in the US can be the President. This issue was first brought up in the primaries by Hilary Clinton's staffers and has since been debunked repeatedly.





Anderson Cooper and Roland Martin Handled this very very well. The reality is Obama not being white is a problem for many many people. The reaction to the nationality of his father and his non white name and his blackness makes white people question his allegiance to the United States particularly given how black people and other non whties are treated in this nation (though arguably black people are the most patriotic people ever). That potential loss of privilege scares them. Americas continued xenophobia and racism takes center stage here.

Whats worse is that these politicians are utilizing this racism and xenophobia to curry favor power.

Welcome to america