ARIZONA Senate Bill 1070

http://immigration.about.com/od/immigrationlawandpolicy/a/SenateBill1070.htm
By: Jennifer McFadyen

"On April 23, 2010 Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law. The controversial bill gives Arizona law enforcement the authority to stop people whom officers have "reasonable suspicion" of being in the country illegally, detain these individuals while verifying immigration status, and arrest undocumented immigrants for transfer to ICE custody. The bill, also known as the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act" also makes it a crime to be in the state illegally and to provide transportation to someone you know is undocumented."

When it comes to this topic, I have such a hard time "picking sides" because I would be considered to be in a neutral state of mind being that I can see the pros and cons in this issue and agree with them both equally. However, my problem with this, as said in the cited source above is that of racial profling and the absorbtion of valuable security time of police officers in Arizona. This law could totally destract the the whole process of fighting crime because it loses its central focus. It was also argued that the immigrants have helped shape this country into what it is today and continues to make stronger due to their labor. Nevertheless, on the opposing side the arguments, in my views are just as strong. The central idea of this opposition is that the illegals are in fact hurting the economy rather than helping it grow stronger. How these sides came up with the exact opposite of an argument I do not know but I can use common knowledge to conclude that they both have valid points, which is why I have such a hard time choosing the exact "right answer" on this particular problem.