Arizona has passed a law allowing police to ask for country legalization I.D. when stopped by authorities. Arizona has passed this controversial law because conditions have continued to worsen there and because the federal government has failed in their duty to secure the borders.
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I applaud the Governor's efforts to uphold U.S.C. Sec. 1325.
"8 USC Sec. 1325
(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both."
Some groups are making this out to be racial. The president calls this "misguided".
How is this new Arizona law any different than U.K., Canada, Japan, Korea law on the subject?
What are your thoughts?