If a lack of an immigration reform bill and perceived back-tracking on the part of lawmakers makes you feel like there is no movement happening when it comes to immigration, I would like to invite you to look at Arizona, which seems to be the lab for a growing enforcement first agenda.

If we want to look at this historically speaking with the state borders of Arizona, this is an expansion of the practices of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the next step from 287(g), nationally.
SB 1070 makes it a crime to lack proper immigration paperwork and requires police, if they suspect someone is in the country illegally, to determine his or her immigration status. Meaning if you are brown and/or have a Spanish sounding last name be prepared to show your papers, kind of like what Schumer/Graham are proposing with a biometric national id.

And just to show that the Feds support Arizona, the media was invited to witness the latest I.C.E actions.

Late last year I asked whose immigration reform strategy would win. Looks like the answer is getting clearer every day. The Arizona law is expected to be signed by the Governor as early as Monday.

For some actions you can take against what I feel is a precedent for how immigration will be handled visit Alto Arizona!.

I will be adding links to more actions here and via VivirLatino’s twitterfeed and Facebook page.

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