Arizona SB 1070 

Signed by Governor Brewer on April 23. 2010

            The Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act was a federal legislative act in Arizona that required all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than 30 days to register with the U.S. government, and to have registration documents in their possession at all times. Law enforcement was required to determine the persons status when they were stopped durning a "lawful stop, detention or arrest." If they were assumed to be an immigrant, the enforcement officer would then be permitted to ask for their documents. If for some reason valid documentation was not produced, they were charged with a misdemeanor. The person detained would be then mandated to pay a fine and serve an allotted number of days behind bars.

            This piece of legislation helped to cracked down on anyone helping, hiring, transporting or sheltering illegal immigrants within the state of Arizona. It made it significantly harder to live within the state of Arizona and not be a legal immigrant and have proper documentation to be here.
            Legal challenges are constantly causing problems with this legislation. Many people don't agree with the fact that it gives the enforcement officers the right to racially profile these people but in my opinion that is the only way to ensure this nation isn't being overrun by illegal immigration. If a person is not here legally, they should not be here at all.