Thread: Arizona’s new law

Arizona’s new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year. Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States.
(97 Votes, 86%)

I suppose it is necessary, though I don’t necessarily like the role of immigration enforcement being placed on the backs of employers.
(4 Votes, 4%)

Bad idea. States can’t piecemeal immigration laws in what is obvious federal jurisdiction.
(1 Votes, 1%)

Why are we picking on people who just want a better life for themselves and their families? Isn’t America a land of immigrants.
(11 Votes, 10%)

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles ... state2.txt

111 votes at 85%

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Poll: Most say illegal immigration a problem

Saturday, January 5, 2008 11:41 PM CST

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - A poll released Friday found that illegal immigration registers as a serious problem for a strong majority of people living in four Southwestern states.

The poll by Arizona State University's Institute for Social Science Research found that 58 percent of the people polled in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Nevada believe illegal immigration is a very serious problem, while another 27 percent believe it's a somewhat serious problem.

Nine percent say it's not too serious of a problem. Five percent say it's not a problem at all.

The telephone poll of 1,013 adults was taken from Nov. 6 to Dec. 19 and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.


On another question, more than a third of those polled say immigrants have helped their state more than they hurt it. A nearly equal proportion of people say immigrants have both hurt and helped their state about the same amount.

Twenty-two percent say immigrants have hurt their state more than they helped it.

On the Web:

Arizona State University's Institute for Social Science Research: http://issrweb.asu.edu/

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles ... state2.txt

Arizona’s new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year. Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States. (115 Votes, 85%)

Arizona’s new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year. Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States. (117 Votes, 85%)


I suppose it is necessary, though I don’t necessarily like the role of immigration enforcement being placed on the backs of employers. (4 Votes, 3%)


Bad idea. States can’t piecemeal immigration laws in what is obvious federal jurisdiction. (4 Votes, 3%)


Why are we picking on people who just want a better life for themselves and their families? Isn’t America a land of immigrants. (12 Votes, 9%)

This is some poll results from the same page.

Poll: Most say illegal immigration a problem

Saturday, January 5, 2008 11:41 PM CST

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - A poll released Friday found that illegal immigration registers as a serious problem for a strong majority of people living in four Southwestern states.

The poll by Arizona State University's Institute for Social Science Research found that 58 percent of the people polled in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Nevada believe illegal immigration is a very serious problem, while another 27 percent believe it's a somewhat serious problem. (85%)

Nine percent say it's not too serious of a problem. Five percent say it's not a problem at all.

The telephone poll of 1,013 adults was taken from Nov. 6 to Dec. 19 and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.


On another question, more than a third of those polled say immigrants have helped their state more than they hurt it. A nearly equal proportion of people say immigrants have both hurt and helped their state about the same amount.

Twenty-two percent say immigrants have hurt their state more than they helped it.

On the Web:

Arizona State University's Institute for Social Science Research: http://issrweb.asu.edu/

Arizona's new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year.

Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States. (133 Votes, 85%)

I suppose it is necessary, though I don’t necessarily like the role of immigration enforcement being placed on the backs of employers. (6 Votes, 4%)

Bad idea. States can’t piecemeal immigration laws in what is obvious federal jurisdiction. (4 Votes, 3%)

Why are we picking on people who just want a better life for themselves and their families? Isn’t America a land of immigrants. (13 Votes, 8%)

Arizona’s new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year. Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States. (152 Votes, 85%)

I suppose it is necessary, though I don’t necessarily like the role of immigration enforcement being placed on the backs of employers. (7 Votes, 4%)

Bad idea. States can’t piecemeal immigration laws in what is obvious federal jurisdiction. (5 Votes, 3%)

Why are we picking on people who just want a better life for themselves and their families? Isn’t America a land of immigrants. (14 Votes, 8%)

Arizona's new law requiring employers to check on the legal employment status of their employees went into effect at the beginning of the year. Your take on this new law?

It is a good idea. Taking away the economic incentive for illegal immigrants to cross the border should put a good dent in the number of illegals entering the United States. (213 Votes, 83%)
I suppose it is necessary, though I dont necessarily like the role of immigration enforcement being placed on the backs of employers. (12 Votes, 5%)
Bad idea. States cant piecemeal immigration laws in what is obvious federal jurisdiction. (7 Votes, 3%) Why are we picking on people who just want a better life for themselves and their families? Isn't America a land of immigrants. (24 Votes, 9%)