Arizona’s SB1070 law may impact tourism this summer
Arizona’s controversial new law regarding illegal immigrants may have a detrimental impact on travel and tourism in the southwestern state. The law, which requires police to question “reasonably suspicious” individuals to determine whether or not a resident is legal or not, has been challenged by politicians, Arizona natives and even the President.
If the individuals in question by the police cannot immediately produce the required legal documents, they can be arrested, jailed for 6 months and fined for $2,500. All legal immigrants are required to have their documents on them at all times from now on.
Opponents of the law consider the extremism as a form of racial profiling, and many media outlets including USA Today and the Arizona Daily Star wonder if tourists will boycott the state this summer on principle. A few vocal business and leisure travelers have made statements via social media on the purposeful avoidance of visiting Arizona, and politicians are responding.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already begun welcoming weary travelers to New York instead, where no such questioning will take place. Arizona Republican John McCain spoke at a gathering with 400 protesters, and said that although he understands the need for strengthened border security, he is not ready to completely support the new law’s execution.
President Obama also stated that he would look into the civil rights implications of the law, and suspects that it threatens the notion of fairness in the United States.
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well i think that it shouldn’t be here it the united states
Since we legal citizens must have our ID with us at all times, how is it unreasonable for the legal immigrants to have theirs as well? (You know what I mean when you need to show your state ID to write a check at the grocery store (and when you get cash back), get stopped by a police officer, get on a flight, renew your auto registration, get an auto inspection, etc). Strengthening the border would have prevented this “radical law” and now will decrease the catastrophe of illegal immigration that hurts our national economy. Let’s step back, see how this works. The federal government needs to back off and stay out of it, since it’s so out of touch with the problems in AZ..
Yes, it might very well impact tourism there this year. I might actually feel safe going to Arizona now.
The new law makes the state safer and that’s more inviting.
i dont get the big deal with this ?
We all going to suffer because of this bill why didn’t the governor that about this she is only hurting the state economy. People are very sad and unhappy and not only latinos but also anglo people. I hope this new law don’t pass I would hate to see my state going down the tubes it is getting a very bad reputation not only in U.S. but internationally too who would want to visit this state specially if they have brown skin such as India and other countries the governor should have thought it better before signing this bill.
Go for it Arizona!!! I feel if the United States government cannot do their job to stop this illegal action of aliens, then the state needs to step in and do what it must to protect the people of Arizona.
Whoever said they might feel safe going to AZ now or moving there, I would advise you not to go. This is a huge civil movement and you might not know what you will be stepping into while visiting here.
I was planning to bring my grandkids to see the Grand Canyon this summer but with the new law, it’s much too nerve-wracking. I could carry my Michigan birth certificate with me, but it’s a certificate of live birth, apparently not acceptable in AZ. My Ohio driver’s license has my married name so it doesn’t match my birth certificate and from what I understand with the wording in the AZ law, it doesn’t prove I’m a citizen anyway. What would I have to have on me to prove my citizenship in the (unlikely) event I’d be stopped by the police during my stay? The thought that they can arrest me and take me to jail for not having proof of citizenship upon my person is terrifying enough but leaving my grandkids on their own until someone in the family could come get them is beyond the pale.
I don’t see the big deal, I just read the text of SB1070, nothing big in it. I think I will visit the Grand Canyon with my kids this year. I had to keep my passport on me at all times in Italy & Germany, and now Mexico too.
What’s the big deal if you ar legally here in the U.S.? I say great job Arizona, for keeping our country safer.
I guess some people’s definition of safe is a bit odd.
Or, some people’s grasp on reality a bit shaky.
Come to ARIZONA – THE WACK-A-DOODLE STATE