Immigration In Arizona

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Javier Leyva 4/10/13 POSC 101 Immigration Immigration for a long time has been a problem to the United States that cannot be controlled. There are some states in the country where the immigration laws are more severe like for example Arizona is a state where it is very hard for immigrants to live. In some cases immigrants are sometimes benefited by the laws because they at times suffer from domestic violence and due to these problems, it’s easier for them to be legalized residents. Most of the field labor is developed by immigrants who due to their migratory status cannot afford to look for a better job. The diving lines between the country and other countries like Mexico are extremely dangerous because sometimes immigrants have to walk…show more content…
Arizona is one of the states where discrimination against immigrants has become a serious discriminative problem, which people who is illegally in the country have to face. An article from the internet says “In April 2010, The Arizona Governor Jan Brewer today signed into law Arizona's discriminatory immigration enforcement bill which requires law enforcement to question individuals about their immigration status during every day police meetings. The law creates new immigration crimes and penalties inconsistent with those in federal law, this new law asserts sweeping authority to detain and transport persons suspected of violating civil immigration laws and prohibits speech and other expressive activity by people who every day is seeking work in order to live” (Par 1). The officers who work in Arizona with this new law are required to ask every person they go across about their migratory status. I think that in some points of view, this law has token to far because they are not only taking advantage of undocumented people but they are also violating the right of freedom of…show more content…
An article called US law extends protection for abused immigrants says “VAWA leads to a green card either through the self petitioning process or through cancellation of removal in immigration court. Though VAWA stands for the “Violence Against Women Act”, the law benefits men and women. The abuse can be physical or emotional” which has a lot of importance for those people who are victims of domestic violence because it keeps them protected from being abused. There are some cases where women who are victims of domestic violence get benefits by the government by helping them to get a house on their own so that they won’t be victims again and even sometimes they legalize their status in the country. I think this is a really big step ahead when we talk about the problems some immigrants have to face because it may open a lot of door for them and they can make a better future for their
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