[4Runner]

For a thread whose subject is a news article with a high degree of importance, the number of postings is disappointing.

The arrogance of these people! Coming here, disrupting our orderly political processes with their street rantings, and demanding the privileges (but not the responsibilities) of U.S. citizenship for those who came here illegally and disrespected our laws. As though it was their right.

Hey guess what? If I was an Hispanic here legally, I would welcome being questioned by mistake. After producing my bonafides, I would wish the law enforcement agents much luck in apprehending the illegals among us. So what the hell is wrong with these people? What are they objecting to?

They should have all been thrown in jail for accosting the police with water bottles. Let them try that in their home country and see what it gets them!

[Nea Wood]

Amen, great post. If they get “profiled,” it’s a small price to pay for the privilege of living in this country, and if it makes them angry, their anger is misplaced.

If tens of millions of middle-aged white women were flooding across the border, stealing people’s identities, committing crimes, running down wages, bringing disease, etc., etc., and I, as a middle-aged female, got “profiled” because of it, my anger would not be at the governor or this country or the laws. My anger would be directed at the millions of middle-aged white women violating our laws and making ME look bad!

[lbryce]

I wholeheartedly agree with you but the article being posted in the New York Times on a Friday evening when most people are out will inevitably attract less attention, response then what would otherwise be if posted earlier in the day.

The news story was reported when the law passed on the 14th and only got to see it when the Times reported it earlier today.

Border Reporter
Papeles, Por Favor
http://borderreporter.com/2010/04/papeles-por-favor/
April 14, 2010

Arizona Legislature Advances Tough Immigration Bill
http://washingtonindependent.com/82190/arizona-likely-to-have-toughest-laws-on-immigration
April 14, 2010

U.S.’s Toughest Immigration Law Is Signed in Arizona
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?
April 23, 2010

[lbryce]

Here are the April 14 links enabled.

Border Reporter, April 14:Papeles, Por Favor

April 14,Arizona Legislature Advances Tough Immigration Bill