I am for the Arizona law 100% but the only issue I can think of is that there could potentially be cases were an valid American citizen in Arizona does not have a drivers license and wouldnt have a green card either. The state should consider an alternate ID that meets the ID requirements of federal law for those without drivers licences.
Otherwise I agree with your point. In Maryland they gave drivers licences to illegals till the federal government stopped them, but at the same time had a electronic verification system to read age off of drivers licences for alcohol purchases.
Would Obama get arrested in AZ??? Just joking !
I don't think you understand the law. The cirmcumstance about an American citizen wouldn't arise unless he was picked up for a suspected crime. And then his information would be run through a federal data base, which would confirm he was an american citizen.
Read this by one of the principal drafers of the AZ bill, someone I know personally and respect and admire: KOBACH: Arizona acts as Washington dithers
"Myth No. 1: The law requires aliens to carry identification that they weren't already required to carry. On the contrary, the law simply penalizes aliens who fail to carry the registration documents that federal law already requires them to keep on their person. These federal crimes (8 United States Code Section 1304(a) or 1306(e)) have been around since 1940. The Arizona law simply adds a layer of state penalty to what already was a crime under federal law.
Ironically, the open-borders crowd has for years insisted that we use the term "undocumented" when referring to illegal aliens. Now, when a state takes seriously the documentation requirements of federal law, that crowd becomes apoplectic.
As for U.S. citizens, the law does not require them to carry any identification whatsoever. Indeed, the law cannot possibly be applied against U.S. citizens; only an alien can be found guilty under the Arizona statute."