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April 27, 2010 Arizona Law Well Drafted, Criticism is Over the Top Says Byron York Byron York at the Washington Examiner says that SB 1070 is "a reasonable, limited, carefully-crafted measure designed to help law enforcement deal with a serious problem in Arizona. Its authors anticipated criticism and went to great lengths to make sure it is constitutional and will hold up in court. It is the criticism of the law that is over the top, not the law itself." York points out that concerns about "reasonable suspicion" are overblown, considering that an officer usually verifies identity whenever they detain someone. It is at the point that someone can't provide documentation that carries a presumption of legal presence that officers can check their immigration status. FAIR also has a new document related to SB 1070 - a summary of provisions in SB 1070 (PDF).
Mexico Issues Alarmist Travel Warning Mexico's government has issued a travel warning for Arizona. The notice says that Mexicans in Arizona protesting the law should "act with prudence and respect local laws." The notice also falsely states "As long no clear criteria are defined for when, where and who the authorities will inspect, it must be assumed that every Mexican citizen may be harassed and questioned without further cause at any time."
Arizonans Blame Washington For Inaction "On the grounds of the Capitol, in a state that only days earlier had adopted the nation's strictest anti-immigration law, the two sides of an angry debate are united on one thing: They blame Washington," the Washington Post says. "We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act," Gov. Jan Brewer said in signing the law. "But decades of federal inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation."
Watch C-SPAN Debate: Arizona Immigration Law, Amnesty, and More FAIR President Dan Stein appeared on C-SPAN's Washington Journal yesterday morning to discuss immigration policy. Topics included the recent passage of SB 1070 in Arizona, and the debate of amnesty for illegal immigrants. Appearing with Stein was Frank Sharry of America's Voice.
Climate Bill Sidelined for Immigration? CBS News has an analysis piece that suggests Democratic leaders like Harry Reid are cynical enough to force amnesty for a vote even if it would lose, to boost turnout among Hispanic Democrats. Allowing House Democrats to vote against amnesty would serve both the interests of Reid, who wants the Democratic base mobilized, while immunizing House members in swing districts on immigration. "Those vulnerable Democrats get an opportunity to take a strong position against a reform bill, which could help them hold on to their seats. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Reid, who is facing a tough reelection battle, gets a chance to stand with his state's sizable Latino population, which he hopes will help him squeak through to another term. To top it off, Republicans in general end up looking bad in the eyes of Latinos, a crucial voting bloc that only gets more important with each passing year," Brian Montopoli says. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsay Graham said on Monday that he was adamant about pulling out of negotiations over climate legislation as a result of Reid's decision to push the amnesty bill. "'It dooms everything,' Graham said Monday about Reid's determination to bring immigration to a floor vote. 'It's not that I'm not capable of doing two things it's that the immigration issue has no traction,'" Politico reported.
John Lott: Bogus Fears and Arizona's Immigration Law Fox News contributor John Lott says, "[I]t is a dangerous game stirring up fears of people being hunted down and put in jail because of their race or nationality. [Arizona's SB 1070] specifically bans picking up someone just because they are Hispanic or even because the person was originally from Mexico or any other country you can read a copy of the law right here. Anyone arrested for a crime must have their immigration status determined before they are released." Lott says opponents of the measure are deliberately trying to cause fear because they can't argue the merits of the bill.
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