Readers respond to Arizona's strict new anti-illegal immigration law

April 16, 2010 | 11:13 am

On Tuesday, Arizona lawmakers passed SB 1070, the toughest state anti-immigration act in the country.

The bill makes it a misdemeanor to lack proper immigration paperwork in Arizona.

More controversially, it also directs police to determine a person’s immigration status if they form a “reasonable suspicionâ€