With approximately 12 (or even 20) million undocumented illegal immigrants in the U.S., Americans are starting to see more and more immigrants discussing rights and discrimination. Arizona took a stand on illegal immigration when Jan Brewer signed a bill requiring that alien papers be carried at all times.
Also, police may question an individual if there’s reason to suspect them as an illegal immigrant. If the person does not have proof of being legally being in the U.S., they can be taken into custody and potentially deported.
This law also targets those who, knowingly, hire and transport illegal aliens, giving them repercussions. Many argue that, from a Christian perspective, we should be open to helping people and let them reside in our country. But is it fair for those who have gone through the process of becoming an American citizen legally, waiting in long lines or filing for residency, legally?
Illegal immigrants who come across borders know full well that if caught they will be sent back, because what they’re doing is wrong. Not following laws and regulations, not paying taxes, not contributing to the country they so badly wanted to be in, they’re not helping America grow as a country. They’re trying to
get by, by themselves, living off funds that are supplied by those who pay their dues to our country.
The Arizona law is put there to try and ensure that our country holds up the standards of equality--equality of choice, equality of the people. Is getting by and not paying taxes fair to those of us who do? Is the Arizona Law so wrong to ask people to prove their residency? If they’re legal, we welcome them. But if they’re illegal we ask that they seek to become legal U.S. citizens, just so they can become part of our country and help Americans better America for the common good.
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