SB 1070 Discussion Refliection.

As much as I thought I would be screaming at people across the room, pointing out facts and disagreeing with their opinions about the Arizona Immigration Law, I didn't. Everything everyone said had a valid point, whether their specific comment took off onto a tangent topic or not; everything made me think. I only spoke a few times, but when I did, I felt like I made completely calid arguments that either supported something one person said, or correctly contradicted what someone else did. With the stories told about how people in the Latin American countries live, I definitely felt bad, and I could see why they want to come to our country- I mean, who wouldn't? -but, unfortunately, most people don't think with their hearts, they think with their brain, which tells them that coming here with no papers or authorization is illegal. I still stand by my argument of being both for and against the bill- I like that it's starting to address the issue of illegal immigration, but I don't like the way it's being brought about. This whole issue is something I can't even talk to my friends about, because we have either the same views, or something completely opposite. The only question I have left: What would happen to me if I went to one of the countries South of the border illegally?

No Changes for the Immigration Law

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_arizona_immigration

Paul Davenport- Associated Press; news.yahoo.com

A judge in Arizona blocked multiple parts of the Immigration Law signed by Governor Jan Brewer, and even though many parts are not able to be implemented, Brewer is willing to make changes. The ball's in the judge's, along with the majority of the House's court now, to decide on whether they're going to do their jobs or not.

Arizona's Crime Rate

http://seeingredaz.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/sb-1070-reason-for-massive-decline-in-az%E2%80%99s-violent-crime-rate/

SeeingRedAZ.wordpress.com
The crime rate in Arizona has dropped 14% in the last few months, since SB 1070 has been passed, the FBI reports. Seeing as the state of Arizona has always had the highest crime rate, this is completely random, and can be explained, as some say, by the closing of our border.

Arizona Immigration Law Backlash.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElcL282ehqs

Arizona governor Jan Brewer, along with other pro-SB 1070 legislatiors take heat from Judge Andrew Napolitano over the racial profiling the Law suggests. Judge Napolitano takes the side of SB 1070 opposers, stating that the law is "unconstitutional", and that "being in the US illegally is not a crime", a statement which clearly contradicts itself. If it's not a crime, why do they call it illegal?