Az’s immigration law was penned by a hate group

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Posted by Devona Walker at 4:12 pm
July 28, 2010

Az’s immigration law was penned by a hate group
Posted by Devona Walker on @ 4:12 pm


Why does the mainstream media ignore that when covering it?

The immigration mess in this country is not a fake problem. But the debate surrounding how you solve it is completely artificial. Immigration reform has been the most politically divisive issue in this country for going on six years. That is insanely idiotic when you consider that both sides essentially agree on how to solve it. You cannot find one (unless you are talking to those racist nativists) anti-immigration group that honestly believes this country can or should deport millions of illegal immigrants. Likewise, you cannot find one pro-immigrant advocate who believes we should not do more to enforce the rule of law and secure our borders.

It all boils down to who is going to blink first. Who is going to take up this fight, which is political suicide in the short-term for Democrats and in the long-term for Republicans?

And which one do you do first? Do you secure the borders first? Or do you start a legal process by which illegal immigrants currently in the country can begin a process of becoming a legal citizen? Yes, amnesty folks. Despite all the vitriol on the anti-immigrant side of things, there is not one expert among them who does not believe that “amnesty” in some form must be a part of solving our current immigration mess.

Today, a judge in Arizona temporarily shot down the most controversial parts of the state’s stringent immigration enforcement law. It should be noted that she would not have taken that step if she had not thought there was considerable merit in the federal case against the state of Arizona. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/07/28/azs-immigration-law-was-penned-by-a-hate-group/

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1. But, but 61% of Americans support the "law"

Wonder what percent of Americans would support some "states rights" to make slavery legal again?

Don

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2. the only way to solve the problem is to crack down on employers

and since it's not really about cracking down on illegal immigrants but more about a shiny object to distract people, then it's really a straw argument. see, when the republicans were in charge, they didn't do anything to fix the problem. so pretending that they really care about it is comical. going after the people who come here is kind of like going after the people on drugs. if you don't cut off hte supply by going after the ones selling it, then you aren't going to stop the problem. as long as there are jobs for these people who are only trying to provide for their families then they will come here. period. and since no one is willing to go after those who hire them, then it's obvious they aren't really interested in fixing the problem.

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