"No, you can't check my identification!"
Posted on 04/26/2010 11:05:19 AM PDT by Bokababe
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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer last week signed a new law into effect that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 60% of voters nationwide favor such a law, while 31% are opposed.
Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Republicans support the law along with 62% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Democratic voters are evenly divided on the measure.
At the same time, however, 58% of all voters are at least somewhat concerned that “efforts to identify and deport illegal immigrants will also end up violating the civil rights of some U.S. citizens.” That figure includes 29% who are Very Concerned about possible civil rights violations.....
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It was the dems health care reform plan to have everyone own an ID card. Now it’s suddenly a nazi idea?
Good point. Also, denying illegals a place to live through prrof of citizenship for home ownership or rentals. There are all sorts of ways to get em out. But I still support Arizona on their move to get the illegals out.
I have the same concerns, as do many in this poll.
But I've asked several Mexican American friends the same question -- Would it bother you if were stopped based on looking Hispanic? The answer was no -- minor hassle, no different than dealing with airport security. One asked me if we'd ever been stopped in Mexico and identified as American -- the answer was yes! Last time we were in Baja, the government police (with automatic weapons and wearing ski masks) stopped us on the highway and asked for our passports.
My husband is often mistaken for being light Hispanic, he'd probably be subject to questioning in Arizona, too!
Is that really what is going to be going on though??? From what I’ve heard from the governor herself there will be VERY strict rules to prevent that sort of thing from happening.
These stats mean nothing to Obama....he rammed through health care knowing the American people did NOT want it.
When are people going to learn that national polls have no bearing or meaning to this Jack Squat failure administration?
Did them same polls matter over ObamaCare, bailout of GM and Chrysler, TARP, the Stimulus, etc.......? No! They don’t matter now when it comes to Arizona’s immigration law. Watch and see....
“31% are opposed. “
These 31% favor:
Obama
Pelosi
Abortion
Gay Rights
SUV bans
Bank Reform
Union Rights
Global Warming
Animal Rights
Entitlement programs
Free Health Care
Bush Prosecution
Save the Whales
They are a drain on our Republic. Any ideas what to do with these deranged people?
That's how weak-kneed the electorate has become.
North Korea.
Excellent point.
I believe that, while Arizona has a perfect right to defend itself from being overwhelmed and invaded by illegal aliens, this is less than a perfect law. And because of those imperfections, it has a very good chance of being shot down by the courts -- which will, in effect, "throw the baby out with the bathwater".
"No, you can't check my identification!"
Not shot down:
SAN FRANCISCO – Gay rights activists say they have failed to qualify a measure that would repeal California’s same-sex marriage ban for the November ballot.
Restore Equality 2010 chairman Sean Bohac says the volunteer-run group fell short of gathering the nearly 695,000 signatures needed to put the initiative before voters. Monday was the deadline for submitting the signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Bohac says Restore Equality’s failed effort was undermined by the decision of more established gay rights groups not to participate in the campaign.
He says same-sex marriage supporters now are turning their attention to trying to repeal Proposition 8 in 2012.
A lawsuit to overturn Prop. 8 also is pending before a federal trial judge.
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I think we are in agreement.
Yes, I believe that we are.
How do you prove you're legal?
I oppose illegal immigration, but I don't want to go there.
No, it doesn't.
They stop people for DL checks and proof of insurance checks in my state. Have for some time. Got stopped in one. The car next to me was driven by an illegal. They didn't wave him through. ;) At the very least, he lost his car.
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