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Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:35:29 2010

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Today, the governor of Arizona signed a law that seemed to "neuter" the controversial Arizona Immigration Law: HB2162

http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/adopted/s.2162app.pdf

Here is an outline of the changes:

H2162 prescribes a few key changes to the new immigration law, clarifying both the definition of lawful contact and guidelines for municipalities, as well as lowering the minimum — not the maximum — fine that can be assessed to cities that have so-called “sanctuary city” policies. It also restructured some of the punitive actions that a court would apply to those charged under the new law.

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One of the changes to S1070 removes the word “solely” from the description of the new law’s lawful contact, when it comes to race. So, now race, color or ethnicity simply cannot be used as part of reasonable suspicion.

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The last change outlined in H2162 concerned a phrase that said lawful contact can include an officer’s use of the new immigration law “in the enforcement of any other law or ordinance of a county, city or town or this state.”

Source: http://www.publiusnm.org/sb-1070-meet-hb-2162-az-immigration-law-amended/

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Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat May 1 00:50:33 2010, in response to Arizona Immigration Law Changed, posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:35:29 2010.

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Gee ... listening to all our wrong-wingers here, you'd think that such a perfect law didn't need any adjustments other than being made more strict. Whoops. :)

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Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:54:56 2010, in response to Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed, posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat May 1 00:50:33 2010.

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I believe that this is the beginning of the end of this law. If it had to be changed one week after it was passed (and before a lawsuit) it proves that the law was flawed anyways. Either the boycott, lawsuit, referendum, or change in governor / legislature will do this law in. Not to mention that the mainstream GOP won't touch it like a hot potato. I don't even think that the law's supporters will care, they woke up the sleeping giant as far as the immigration debate went (which they wanted).

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Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by Larry,RedbirdR33 on Sat May 1 01:21:40 2010, in response to Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed, posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:54:56 2010.

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I believe that this is the beginning of the end of this law. If it had to be changed one week after it was passed (and before a lawsuit) it proves that the law was flawed anyways. Either the boycott, lawsuit, referendum, or change in governor / legislature will do this law in. Not to mention that the mainstream GOP won't touch it like a hot potato. I don't even think that the law's supporters will care, they woke up the sleeping giant as far as the immigration debate went (which they wanted).

Much as I hate to say it George Bush did make an attempt at this this issue when he proposed his immigration refrom. His attempt was unworkable and unweildy but I really haven't heard anyone else come up with some ideas of their own. This Arizona law is bull-headed and probably will fall of its own weight.

Nevertheless illegal immigration is a serious problem especially for smaller communities, but its an economic problem not a racial one. Many of the Hispanic families in the American Southwest have been there longer then the some of the Anglos.

While its a serious problem its not the penultimate issue of the day. Completely ending illegal immigration (if such a thing is possible) with not solve all the countries problems from the national debt to hemmorhoids.

There is a poem written by Emma Lazarus about a great lady who stand in New York Harbor.

The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she

With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

That's the America that I know and believe in.

Larry, RedbirdR3







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Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat May 1 01:23:40 2010, in response to Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed, posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:54:56 2010.

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Re: Arizona Immigration Law Changed

Posted by LuchAAA on Sat May 29 16:09:24 2010, in response to Arizona Immigration Law Changed, posted by PHXTUSbusfan on Sat May 1 00:35:29 2010.

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Telemundo is airing a 90 minute Arizona special. Unreal.

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