Thread: Arizona faces 'demographic tightrope' in enforcing law

Jul 19, 2010

Arizona faces 'demographic tightrope' in enforcing immigration law

10:18 AM

When Arizona 's new, tougher immigration law goes into effect July 29, police will have to navigate a "demographic tightrope" in distinguishing between a documented and undocumented Hispanic person, The Arizona Republic reports.

The Republic notes that while most illegal immigrants in the United States are Hispanic, a relatively small share of Hispanics are illegal immigrants.

The two groups, however, are more closely tied in some key demographic areas such as income and education levels than either group is with the U.S. population as a whole.

One example: The inability to speak English, along with lack of an ID issued by a government agency, does not always indicate illegal status. The Census Bureau estimates that there are nearly 39,000 U.S.-born Arizona residents who speak Spanish but don't speak English well or at all.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... tion-law/1

I don't think it will be any problem for a US citizen to prove what they are. And they are not going to be stopping children for traffic law violations.

For Gods sake, In Arizona to be driving a motor vehicle #1 is a privaledge not a right, #2 a valid operators License must be in possesion, #3 proof of insurance must be in vehicle at all times.
Everyone, not blacks, not mexicans, not chinese, not arabs, Everyone. Yes even white people are not exempt from these laws.
All the above if stopped by law enforcement are in hot water if driving not having met this legal criteria.

I think that 'lack of ID issued by a government agency" proves that someone IS illegal. What reason would someone here legally have not to carry ID?