Arizona Law

So Arizona's SB1070 law was stalled last week. Many people are for this law that allows the following: gives officers the right to ask for proof of immigration status, makes it a crime if you are illegal, and will require everyone to carry some form of proof of immigration status. There are other little things but these are the major areas that were looked at. Aren't there enough criminals that are doing worse things?

As a former immigrant myself I understand the struggles that people go through to make something out of nothing. My parents, sister, and I moved here when I was 3 so I basically grew up here. I've seen with my own two eyes the sacrifices that my parents made for us to have a better future. We didn't come here to live off of the system. My parents worked many jobs and made sure that we went to school in order to have a profession. When the time came we all applied for citizenship together as a family.

Lets remember that this country was captured, fought by, and built by immigrants. To say that one group doesn't deserve to come to this country is ridiculous. Take a minute to look into your own history and you will see that someone in your own family was at one time an immigrant too.

Illegal immigration occurs because America simply makes it too hard for people to come here legally. To ask someone to wait 10 years to be eligible to enter the US while they continue to live in poverty or be persecuted is not reasonable. Another thing is the cost. Yes there is a price tag to pay for any immigration procedure. We had to pay to become citizens after having to wait 14 years living in this country without traveling outside.

For those who say "learn the language" which language would that be? When you go on vacation do they tell you to learn the language if you want service? NO! Why is it people expect that everyone else accommodate to them but that nothing should be expected of them? Learning a new language for an adult is much harder than for a child so please be considerate and NOT ignorant when speaking about someone.

This country is so full of racism as the bottom line that now innocent people that are just trying to survive are being targeted. We must remember that when those officers look at someone they will question the Latino looking person before the blond haired blue eyed person and that is not right. Illegals come in many shades. It's a sad day in America when we no longer are the land of opportunity.