{"id":543693,"date":"2010-04-26T19:06:55","date_gmt":"2010-04-26T23:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/northwestvoices\/2011709552_arizonatightensimmigrationlaws.html?syndication=rss"},"modified":"2010-04-26T19:06:55","modified_gmt":"2010-04-26T23:06:55","slug":"arizona-tightens-immigration-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/543693","title":{"rendered":"Arizona tightens immigration laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feds turning blind eye to state problems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hurray for Arizona for taking action the Obama administration has put on the back burner. [\u201cCritics assail Arizona\u2019s new immigration law,\u201d page one, April 24].<\/p>\n

Each state should act similarly if our federal government is scared to enforce the laws of this country. Our country is turning a blind eye to fact that illegal immigrants are costing taxpayers untold billions of dollars in extending medical and educational benefits to what \u201412 million lawbreakers?<\/p>\n

Then there is the criminal element \u2014the uninsured drivers and much more. Since when is using false Social Security numbers accepted? Maybe it is time all of us pick and choose which laws we want to ignore. Just like some lazy parents, our government is setting a poor example. No wonder this country is in terrible shape.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Richard Eirich, Kirkland<\/em><\/p>\n

IDs, carding part of controlling U.S.-Mexico border<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona has passed a law allowing police to request identification from people indicating they are legal residents. This law resulted from inaction by the federal government. Overrun with illegal immigrants and with increasing crime by illegal immigrants; Arizona acted.<\/p>\n

Now the reaction from some is that this will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. Let me get this straight: The Arizona border is with Mexico. Mexico is a Hispanic country.<\/p>\n

That being true, how many blonde, blue-eyed illegal immigrants do you think would enter our country illegally from Mexico? If you are looking for illegal immigrants, won\u2019t they almost surely look Hispanic?<\/p>\n

What hypocrisy. This is not about racial profiling, it is about not controlling our borders.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Henry Kroeger, Redmond<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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