The Arizona Immigration Laws
The Arizona state laws on immigration were enacted to enforce a safe neighborhood. These laws revised Arizona’s criminal code, and it entailed some controversial provisions and have resulted in great criticism. The law was intended to make it a crime for non-citizens not to have proof of legal status, the laws intended to make officers have the power to arrest a person without a warrant of arrest, as long as there was a cause to believe, the laws also was intended to make its misdemeanor for an unauthorized immigrant to seek for employment in Arizona.
The Arizona state laws on immigration were highly criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union( ACLU) in unison with other civil rights organizations arguing that the laws gave the police officers a right to violate the U.S equal protection clauses of the American constitution; thus, it signals racial profiling. However, the controversial laws were supported and advocated for by the Arizona legislature and the government of Governor Jan Brewer to contain the activities of immigrants in Arizona. These fights indicate antagonistic authorities and the liberal protagonists who advocate for equal opportunities for all. From the enactment of the stringent immigration laws, we learn about the discriminatory attitude and segregation in some states in the US, for instance, Arizona.