Essay on Arizona Bill 1070 All States Should Enact...

In 2010, the Arizona Senate introduced a bill that would become one of the strictest and anti-illegal immigration bills ever to be debated, and eventually implemented in the United States. The bill, usually referred to as Arizona Bill 1070, requires all aliens to carry their registration documents at all times. 1070 makes it a state misdemeanor for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying the required documents and bars state or local officials or agencies from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws. It also cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens. The United States government should implement this bill at the federal level. The proposal of the law was brought to light after a large†¦show more content†¦Law enforcement agencies in Arizona are now legally allowed to question the immigration status of anyone stopped or arrested for a usual offense such as traffic violations or criminal charges. According to an article by Fox News , there were 566 kidnappings committed in 2008 and 2009 and 1,097 attacks on border patrol agents. (â€Å"Fox News†) These crimes are usually attributed to smuggling groups and drug traffickers. (â€Å"Fox News†) Also in 2004, 11.1 percent of the Arizona prison population consisted of undocumented people. (â€Å"Fox News†) Although SB 1070 is a new law and has not been tested for long, some law enforcement officials have stated that they have been questioning the immigration status of those arrested or stopped for a long time now. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a sheriff in Maricopa County in Arizona, said, â€Å"Weve been doing it for a long time, but this gives us just a little more authority.† (Castillo) Arpaio later stated that procedures followed by himself and his officers have created a â€Å"steady decline† in criminal activities among illegal immigrants. 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