| The issue of illegal immigrants has been debated by | | | | weed out the illegal aliens, however, in reality this is |
| politicians over and over but with little results. The | | | | not the case. There is still the aspect of racial |
| very sensitive nature of the issue has caused many | | | | discrimination. Even physical features alone can |
| politicians to steer clear of the issue, unless it could | | | | already create the notion of discrimination. And |
| swing voters to support a particular political party. | | | | seriously, police are not models of impartiality. |
| Truth be told, the push to enact new immigration | | | | "Some of the law enforcers even have the tendency |
| laws is more of a political act rather than a show of | | | | to practice racial profiling; and some cannot look past |
| sincerity to resolve an issue that has plagued the | | | | race when dealing with criminality." |
| country for many decades now. We have been told | | | | With these variables added to the equation, it |
| of illegal immigrants pros and cons but little has been | | | | becomes difficult for immigrants to look at the |
| done to address the issues. | | | | Arizona law without being threatened. They have |
| "It is easy to be swayed by arguments against illegals | | | | already expressed their fear that the law would open |
| because the proponents underscore the threats to | | | | up opportunities for racists to harass immigrants. This |
| the American public and downplay the perceived | | | | is of course the extreme case, but it is highly |
| benefits of having illegal immigrants." | | | | possible. In this case, knowing the illegal immigrants |
| This is not to say that we are very forgiving of | | | | pros and cons may not be enough to save |
| those who reached American soil by illegal means, but | | | | immigrants from the harsh reality of racial |
| it would be foolish to dwell on that aspect when | | | | discrimination. |
| more than 20 million of them are already in the | | | | The reality here is that there will always be |
| country. Take the case of illegal immigrants from | | | | proponents pushing for the deportation of illegal |
| Mexico. Because of geographical reasons, Mexicans | | | | immigrants because they are perceived as a threat |
| are far more inclined to get into the US borders | | | | to the security and the overall economic workings of |
| easily than other groups of people. With that said, it | | | | the country. Since it is impossible to fully get rid of |
| is safe to say that majority of illegal immigrants are | | | | illegal immigrants, the government has to resort to |
| from the Mexican borders. Hence, they are the most | | | | passing laws that could make tracking them down |
| affected when immigration laws are passed and the | | | | manageable. However, factors that appeal to the |
| government starts to hunt down illegal immigrants. | | | | emotions of anti illegals are making politicians resort |
| In fact, the newly enacted immigration law in Arizona | | | | to passing discriminating laws, mainly for political |
| predominantly targets Hispanics. To the uninitiated, | | | | survival. If one only takes the time to understand the |
| the new law strictly requires all immigrants to bring | | | | illegal immigrants pros and cons it would be much |
| with them their registration documents at all times. | | | | easier to find a solution that does not curtail freedom |
| This way, the police can easily pinpoint the legal from | | | | and human rights. |
| the illegal. In paper, this law may be an ideal way to | | | | |