Apr 15, 2010

Arizona passes tough immigration bill

Look for illegals to begin fleeing Arizona for states soft on immigration such as California.

Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday passed one of the toughest pieces of immigration-enforcement legislation in the country, which would make it a violation of state law to be in the U.S. without proper documentation.

The report at the link below says the bill could still face a veto from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (pictured) who has not publicly commented on the bill. However, the governor has argued for stringent immigration laws.

The law would grant police the power to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being illegal.

More here.