The Ethicality Of Arizona Immigration Law

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We sometimes doubt if the U.S Constitution stands for what it says. It states that “All men are created equal” which means that everyone has the same rights, regardless of what sex, religion, race, or appearance. In our society, we have equal rights, case no one man has more than the other. In Arizona there was a legislative bill passed for Arizona Immigration Law otherwise known as SB 1070. The Arizona SB 1070 legislation is unethical because the “probable cause” stipulated in the law both protects and encourages racial profiling, and violates citizen’s rights and dignity.
SB 1070, which was passed in 2010 and signed by Governor Jan Brewer, stipulates that all illegal aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than …show more content…

With U.S. citizens who are suspected of being in the state illegally, they are then both arrested and detained until they have convinced or proved to law officials that they are citizens.
The U.S. Constitution was written to guard and defend our fundamental integrity as a nation. In aspects where it is very important for states to mandate their own policies, the Constitution protects state rights. However, in areas where it is critical that we safeguard the intrinsic freedoms of our citizens, the Constitution prohibits states from taking matters into their own …show more content…

In addition, it violates citizen’s rights and dignity in a manner that runs contrary to the founding principles of this nation. The Immigration law was put in place to lower the rate of illegal immigration but is ineffective and poorly designed, and will lead to long term conflict. It has had numerous negative side effects, hurting Arizona’s businesses, tourism, agriculture, education and population reduction over time causing the unemployment rate to rise tremendously. Arizona’s law is not and should not be the end of the discussion over how to resolve the issues plaguing our nation’s immigration system. Rather than imposing fifty different state immigration laws, U.S. Congress should collaborate to approve a national immigration reform policy that benefits our economy that is more realistic, and serves our nation’s long term

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