[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Of course, MC would have the ultimate say! And I want to state upfront that I'm not against immigration - I've been to naturalizations to hand out flags and the whole bit. But if it's illegal to come into the United States without the correct papers, how can the government say that it's illegal to try to stop illegal immigration? This is our money paying for yet another frivolous lawsuit, IMHO. As said before, if the Feds aren't doing their job, why shouldn't AZ pass a law to help them out? This isn't Dog, the Bounty Hunter, it's a situation where a person already pulled over or otherwise coming to the attention of the police is asked to prove their legal residence. People in CA can pay a normal wage for housekeepers, landscapers, and babysitters, and maybe the amount of drug lords will be kept out.

If Arizona passes the law that, if an illegal immigrant couple have a child, and that child does not automatically become a citizen, that would be a much deeper issue.

The problem is also that we have a state that is reeling from the housing bust. There is no money, but suddenly they want to start a VERY expensive program that diverts police attention from law enforcement to illegal immigration (which is already down) leaving other areas uncovered. It's not going to save the state any money by decreasing the immigrant load...you throw them out, they find a way back in. We'll just end up spending a ton of money on a completely useless program that will not be supported by ICE when we hand over the illegals that we round up. Sounds like an excellent plan.