Policy Analysis

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Policy Analysis

Immigration Policy in Arizona

According to the proposed immigration laws that wick be effective in the next two months , it will be a state crime for undocumented settlers to be in Arizona . This proposed law will not only make Arizona the only state with this kind of immigration laws but has also generated a huge debate within the United States . While proponents of this proposed law argue that the legislation is legally sound , the opponents argue that it 's the federal

government 's responsibility to enact and enforce immigration laws . Moreover , critics to this legislation predict racial profiling and diversion of federal money from other national priorities

In addition to this , there is also the concern of guaranteed equal protection for all citizens within Arizona under this legislation . Some critics envisage the likely violation of the Fourth Amendment that promises the right against unfair searches and arrests . However according to Arizona 's new immigration law , the local law-enforcement authorities have been granted the power to question the immigration status of a person . These officers have the right to question a person 's immigration status if they reasonably suspect that the person is undocumented

When an immigrant is arrested by the local law enforcement officers he /she is handed over to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Department . As a result , it is believed that the Arizona 's immigration law will obstruct the federal law enforcement agencies from performing their duties of arresting...