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...addition, it even grants citizens the right to sue their cities should they feel that the law is not being enforced strongly enough. While we understand that Arizona is arguably the nation’s most active hotspot for human and drug trafficking from Mexico, we nevertheless find its new immigration law entirely unacceptable since it can only lead to a heightened atmosphere of racial profiling...
What is perhaps most offensive about this new law is its dependence on the vague, highly problematic language of “reasonable suspicion.” This provision will permit police officers to arrest any individual they superficially judge to be suspicious, and it seems reasonable to suggest that such superficial judgments will only perpetuate the racial tension so deeply entwined with the issue of immigration in the U.S. In a border state such as Arizona, it is unfortunate that this new piece of ill-advised legislation will likely reinforce existing stereotypes and legitimize to some degree...
...passage of this bill does not appear to offer any economic gain. Since police officers will need training—and some citizens may, in fact, sue their cities—the new legislation will inspire high costs without the prospect of fiscal benefits in return...
What, then, is the point of this law? Regardless of its intended impact, it functions to enforce racial divisions already deeply entrenched in American society. Needless to say, Arizona’s new stance on illegal immigration does not constitute a constructive way to deal with the issue—an issue that certainly needs addressing. In the meantime, we can only hope that other states confronted with similar circumstances do not follow Arizona’s embarrassing lead...
...work, we speak the same language,” Lieberman says. “I like the ways she critiques; she has the most vast body of knowledge of art and art theory and criticism that I’ve ever experienced. Everything leads me to something new...