Legislating discrimination
(04/26/10 5:34am)
On April 24, Arizona's governor signed a highly controversial immigration bill into law. The law requires police officers to check the immigration status of anyone who may seem to be illegal citizens. As such, it also requires immigrants to carry all alien registration documents at all times in order for the police to ensure they are here legally. Before, police officers could only check the immigration status of someone if they were suspected in a separate crime.