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Unfair law Arizona immigration law – SB 1070 has become a controversial topic in the USA. This is a racist law which is encourages racial profiling. This is difficult to find out who is a legal or an illegal immigrant. So, this law requires police officers to determine the immigration status of a particular group, Hispanic who they reasonably suspect to be illegal immigrants. In addition, this bill gives power to officers to stop and ask questions to an individual without a warrant if there is a probable cause to believe the individual has committed a public offense. In “Arizona Immigration Law Will Lead to Racial Profiling,” Douglas Jensen writes that “there is no doubt that Mexicans-whether here illegally or not – will be affected by this bill.” Jensen also insists that by just looking a person it’s not possible to tell who is legal or an illegal resident. Because of this new law, brown skin people who look like day labors (Hispanics) can be stopped anywhere and asked for legal document by law enforcement. This is racial profiling.( this is not only racial profiling but also this law makes them feel nervous and harassment to be arrested to go somewhere without documents. Jensen also mentioned his article that “Governor Jan Brewer signed the law but says she doesn’t know what an illegal immigrant looks like.” Therefore, this law also limits freedom which is important point for people who lives in the United States, where discrimination should not be accepted in any form. On the other hand, it is not unlawful to force people to carry ids. It is the law which requires every illegal alien eighteen years old or over to carry a certificate of alien registration or an alien registration receipt card with him at all times. Exponent of Senate Bill 1070 state that Arizona law included a federal law which has required alien in the USA to carry their legal document as a proof of citizenship since 1940. In “Why Arizona Drew a Line” Kris

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