Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that requires police in her state to determine whether a person is in the United States legally, which critics say will foster racial profiling but supporters say will crack down on illegal immigration. The bill requires immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and requires police to question people if there is reason to suspect that they're in the United States illegally. It also targets those who hire illegal immigrant day laborers or knowingly transport them. The Republican governor also issued an executive order that requires additional training for local officers on how to implement the law without engaging in racial profiling or discrimination. CNN
Being raised in southern California all my life, there were a lot of illegal immigrants in my community and I know how a community is like with illegal immigrants. I strongly oppose this bill for the following three reasons: firstly, illegal immigrants helps out the economy a lot. Secondly, the bill will cause racial profiling which by any means is not tolerable in this country. Lastly, our county is made up of immigrants. It is a well known fact that illegal immigrants help out the economy a lot. Most of the workers in southern California are illegal. Without them, many states probably would not function as well. Also, there will probably be a a lot of companies going out of business. There is no denying the fact that there will be racial profiling. Many of the people opposing this bill, including myself, are concerned that the law will cause racial profiling, assuming that most police officers don't have enough training to look past race while investigating a person's legal status. Lastly, America is a land made up of immigrants. The bill would be contradicting the fundamental ideas of the U.S.
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