Arizona SB 1070 April 29, 2010

It is not just the main stream media stirring up trouble by focusing on hype, using the race card and playing on the fears of the uninformed citizens.  Our own President is ignoring the facts, be it purposely or ignorantly, and playing the same dangerous game.

"now suddenly if you don't have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice cream, you can be harassed, that's something that could potentially happen." -Obama

Obama could "potentially" be impeached.  He must have forgotten that Gov. Jan Brewer issued an executive order protecting civil rights and requiring training for the police officers on the new law.  Keep in mind 42% of Arizona is a non-white to begin with.  If you get pulled over taking your kid out for ice cream you’ll probably be driving in a car.  If you are driving in a car you’ll probably have your state driver’s license on you.  If the police say, “I pulled you over because you had a tail light out, can I see your license and registration?” and you say I happen to be driving without a license.  Well that is already illegal no matter what color you are or what state you are in.  All Arizona SB 1070 does is allow the police to do their job and enforce the law.  Let us not forget the words of Ronald Reagan, “A nation without boarders is not a nation”.  A nation that does not enforce the law is also not a nation.  Are police officers really going to needlessly harass close to half the population of the state?  Will this law really bring us back to 1965?  If you were illegally squatting in a foreign country what would give you the right to protest legislation in that country?

SB 1070

Excerpts from the 16 page law:

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7 The provisions of this act are intended to

8 work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of

9 aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United

10 States.

27 C. IF AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS

28 CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ON DISCHARGE FROM

29 IMPRISONMENT OR ASSESSMENT OF ANY FINE THAT IS IMPOSED, THE ALIEN SHALL BE

30 TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND

31 CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.

37 E. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, WITHOUT A WARRANT, MAY ARREST A PERSON

38 IF THE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON HAS COMMITTED

39 ANY PUBLIC OFFENSE THAT MAKES THE PERSON REMOVABLE FROM THE UNITED STATES.

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42 A. IN ADDITION TO ANY VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW, A PERSON IS GUILTY OF

43 TRESPASSING IF THE PERSON IS BOTH:

44 1. PRESENT ON ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND IN THIS STATE.

45 2. IN VIOLATION OF 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1304(e) OR 1306(a).

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11 D. IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PRESCRIBED BY LAW, THE COURT SHALL

12 ORDER THE PERSON TO PAY JAIL COSTS AND AN ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENT IN THE

13 FOLLOWING AMOUNTS:

14 1. AT LEAST FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FIRST VIOLATION.

15 2. TWICE THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBSECTION IF THE

16 PERSON WAS PREVIOUSLY SUBJECT TO AN ASSESSMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION.

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3 A. It is unlawful for a person to intentionally engage in the

4 smuggling of human beings for profit or commercial purpose.

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6 A. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN OCCUPANT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS STOPPED

7 ON A STREET, ROADWAY OR HIGHWAY TO ATTEMPT TO HIRE OR HIRE AND PICK UP

8 PASSENGERS FOR WORK AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE BLOCKS OR

9 IMPEDES THE NORMAL MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC.

20 1. "SOLICIT" MEANS VERBAL OR NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION BY A GESTURE OR A

21 NOD THAT WOULD INDICATE TO A REASONABLE PERSON THAT A PERSON IS WILLING TO BE

22 EMPLOYED.

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11 A. An employer shall not knowingly employ an unauthorized alien. If,

12 in the case when an employer uses a contract, subcontract or other

13 independent contractor agreement to obtain the labor of an alien in this

14 state, the employer knowingly contracts with an unauthorized alien or with a

15 person who employs or contracts with an unauthorized alien to perform the

16 labor, the employer violates this subsection.