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Arizona’s New Immigration Law - Term Papers

Arizona’s New Immigration Law

Every year hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants cross onto American soil. Arizona has passed a new immigration law to help with the problem. This law simply gives the police permission to ask for immigration papers. It is also a state crime for immigrants to be found without their immigration papers. Police now have the authority to demand papers and detain the immigrants from anyone they have lawful contact with, or with whom they have “reasonable suspicion”. If found to be an illegal, the immigrants face a $2,500 fine and can spend up to six months in jail. Civil rights activists view this as a reason for racial profiling, they denounce the law against our constitutional rights. ...

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imprisonment. Crossing over to the North Korean border illegally will earn you the right to twelve years hard labor. Iranian border crossers will be detained indefinitely. Crossing the Afghan border will result in being shot on site. A person is jailed indefinitely for crossing over Saudi border lines, as it is also in Cuba. Crossing the Venezuelan border will get a person branded a spy and this seals your fate. Most who cross Chinese borders are never again heard from. In America however, the benefits for being in our country illegally are overwhelming. Yes, they work for cheaper hourly rates. This is also a benefit because it qualifies them for food stamps, welfare, WIC programs, subsidized rent or a government housing loan. Free health care, and a free education. Illegal aliens have social security cards, a drivers license, and the right to vote. They can also apply for credit cards. All of this is free for them without even having to learn one word of English. So yes, in my ...

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Added: 3/13/2011 08:32:14 PM
Submitted By: katie
Category: Government
Type: Premium Paper
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