Will the Arizona boycotts go bust?
Controversy over Arizona’s tough new immigration law is hardly fading. Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva, whose sprawling district covers much of Grand Canyon State’s eastern half, was the first to call for a boycott. That was just the beginning:
– In Minnesota St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman issued an order banning city-funded travel to Arizona.
– Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said he backed a city boycott of Arizona.
– The Washington, D.C. City Council plans to take up a resolution as early as next Tuesday that calls on the city government to boycott Arizona.
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This isn’t a big step towards profiling. If your involved in a crime officers already ask for identification. As American citizen do you think officers shouldn’t be able to ask for identification ever?
The law is designed to protect the citizen of Arizona as well as the undocumented immigrants. If an illegal reports a crime or requests police help they will not be prosecuted under this law.
Arizona lawmakers have approved changes to the state’s controversial law cracking down on illegal immigrants. The changes were designed to answer charges made by protesters that it will lead to racial profiling by police. The original law stated police can conduct an immigration status check during any quote “lawful contact,” if they have reasonable suspicion a person is an illegal immigrant. It replaces “lawful contact” with “lawful stop, detention or arrest,” clarifying police may not stop people without cause. The revised law also removes the word “solely” from the phrase “The attorney general or county attorney shall not investigate complaints that are based solely on race, color or national origin.” Read the new Arizona Immigration Law