May I see your papers, citizen?

The Arizona Bill was passed with a party line vote-- Every single Republican voted for it, every single Democratic state senator elected by citizens of Arizona voted against it.

The Arizona Bill was passed with a party line vote-- Every single Republican voted for it, every single Democratic state senator elected by citizens of Arizona voted against it. The governor who signed it into law was a Republican. Previous similar anti-immigrant bills were vetoed by a Democratic governor.

refusing to support things that the citizens want done sounds like a sure way for Arizona Democrats to continue to lose elections.

There are extra Federal funds?

The Fair and Legal Employment Act (House Bill 2779) took effect Jan. 1, 2008. The law imposes
stiff sanctions on businesses that hire undocumented immigrants. Penalties include the suspension
and revocation of business licenses for those found to have "knowingly" or "intentionally"
employed an undocumented worker. The law also mandates that employers use the federal Basic
Pilot Program/E-Verify to screen new hires for employment eligibility, and encourages citizens to
contact local sheriffs or county attorneys about businesses they suspect of hiring undocumented
immigrants.1
House Bill 2779 passed the House by a 47-11 vote and the Senate 20-4, and was signed by
Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano on July 2, 2007. All Republican legislators who voted were for
House Bill 2779, while Democrats were more divided on the issue, with 20 voting in favor and 15
against the bill. Three Republican and five Democratic lawmakers did not vote on the bill.

I'm for legalizing everyone who is here, as well - so it's not a partisan thing.

Cycloptichorn

But there you run into another problem.

Lets say, for the sake of this duscussion, that today you legalize every illegal immigrant in the country RIGHT NOW.
What are you going to do with those that are here illegally next year?

What are you going to do with those that are here illegally next year?

I'm going to legalize them too. Then I will take their tax monies.

Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see a massive expansion of legal immigration as well... to the point where people don't have to sneak over the border.

If you had read my entire post, you would see I was responding to a statement Cyclo made.
I do not now, nor have I ever, supported amnesty of any kind.

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I'm going to legalize them too. Then I will take their tax monies.

Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see a massive expansion of legal immigration as well... to the point where people don't have to sneak over the border.

why would anyone take the road that takes years of waiting in their home country waiting for permission, when permission is not required??

Do you think Mexicans are stupid??

Sure, what's wrong with living in a Police State, where you have to carry documentation on you at all times or face arrest?

Not a lovely future that you are envisioning there

I dont think Arizona wants to round up large numbers of people, I think they want the Mexicans to know that they can at any time pick them up and send them home.

Then again, I'm not rabidly against an influx of outsiders like you seem to be.

So you would legalize ANYONE that comes to the US illegally, no matter what the consequences?

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Then again, I'm not rabidly against an influx of outsiders like you seem to be.

I am not against taking people in, but in my view we should only do it if it is good for America. Every person who is a citizen of another country is that other counties problem, not ours...I don't give a flying **** what those people want.