Immigrants face new challenges in Arizona
Published: 22 April, 2010, 00:36
Edited: 28 April, 2010, 04:18
TAGS: Scandal, Human rights, Law, USA
The southwestern US state of Arizona became the first to force immigrants to carry proof of their legal status.
Lawmakers in the US state of Arizona have passed a bill that would force all immigrants in the state to carry documents proving their right to live legally in the United States.
"All of the hard-fought civil liberties that everyone has been fighting for for generations are now going to disappear," said immigration activist Orlando Arelas.
He is just one of hundreds of Mexican-American who came out to the Arizona state capital in Phoenix to protest the new bill.
Many activists also worry that this bill will create a ripple effect of similar legislation acrosss the country.
"This can be compared to the 1960's or apartheid. This is definitely one of the most racist bills in the nation right now," said immigration activist Diane Ovalle.
Those protesting the law were not only of Hispanic descent. Many Arizona residents say the bill should be alarming for all Americans.
"I believe this is a human rights issue, and as a person, I think it's racist. And I think it's the responsibility of all people, no matter what color they are, to stand up and fight against racism," said Mark Sunman, a protestor.
But others in this border state are not supportive of the immigrant activists. Although stayed home rather than rally at the capital, they were equally passionate about the immigration issues in their backyard.
"There are many people that come to this country and follow the proper channels, do the proper thing, and those that don't are breaking the law," said one of the bill's supporters.
21.04.2010, 10:59
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Cant`t help but notice that RT loves to tell about american problems, and in virtually article promotes either minor and unimportant issues/peronalities or something else that would harm USA. Also RT is politically correct, along with its reporters in USA that take the illegal immigrant`s side as a de-facto position. This however is a paradox: does RT promote Russia`s own policy of "guest workers" or is it just for anything that will harm USA? Russia has itself a huge immigration problem from ex-SSR countries that the government just barely keeps a lid on. So if you at RT use cliche excuses (like "racism") and sides with people who have violated the law by being in USA, are you promoting lawlessness or just anything that will harm USA? The big irony being, like I said, Russia is suffering from exactly the same problems, and this whiny "just seeking a better life" excuse that all those ILLEGAL aliens who willingly and knowingly violate laws use just does not cut it. Oh and by the way, La Raza - the foremost pro-illegal alien organization in USA - means translated "the race", it holds meetings and generally speads its message where it promoted that all white americans should "go back to europe" and that USA belogs to "the nation of Atztec", which of cource none of the hispanics are since they are mestizos.












RT's presentation of Arizona's problems with Latinos breaking through the border and flooding the state may be a preamble for future massive influx of millions of Chinese and Koreans into Siberia. We will see how generous and welcoming the Russians will be themselves when their land is being taken over by alien peoples who barge across the border. Perhaps the Russians will not be as "racist" as the Americans, and swill imply allow the Chinese and Koreans take over all of Russia from the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Urals. Russia should be very careful with the stones they throw at America, because they may one day soon be in the same predicament.