The Lawless Roads
The Arizona-US border is the scene of a massive influx of illegal trespassers and the home of a new law that intends to enforce the crime of being in the country illegally. The problem is huge. Hidden cameras in Bisbee show hundreds of people running across the frontier without interference. The AZ border is perceived to be impervious and Arizona’s response is to enforce what the US Government refuses to do.
Specifically, the new Law SB1070 “Requires officials and agencies of the state and political subdivisions to fully comply with and assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws and gives county attorneys subpoena power in certain investigations of employers. Establishes crimes involving trespassing by illegal aliens, stopping to hire or soliciting work under specified circumstances, and transporting, harboring or concealing unlawful aliens, and their respective penalties.” In 2007, Arizona enacted the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA), prohibiting an employer from knowingly or intentionally employing an unauthorized alien
The media response to the Arizona’s law was an avalanche of condemnation, until opinion polls showed 70% of Americans support AZ SB1070. The current Obama administration intends to challenge the law, but recently announced plans to send a token 1,200 National Guard soldiers and $500 million to fix the problem. Shortly thereafter, on one day during the week of May 24, during a 24-hour period, the US Government captured 687 illegal immigrants in Southern Arizona. Maybe some politicians listened (in an election year). The most fascinating response came from Ra
