| Arizona passes an immigration law and common sense takes a holiday by Joe. R. Hicks Jan Brewer, Arizona’s Governor, has signed into law SB 1070, which is either a desperate or logical move to deal with a pressing problem – illegal immigration. The new law brings Arizona into line with something that’s been a feature of federal immigration law since 1940, when it was signed by none other than the liberal icon, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It simply requires immigrants to carry their legal documents. |
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Fix an “Inhumane” Law Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and those of us who believe in compassionate and fair immigration laws are in complete agreement on one thing: the Draconian bill she signed into law on April 23 is the result of the federal government failing to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Like Governor Brewer, HIAS is frustrated with the inaction in Washington and the resulting impact on local communities across the country. Yet unlike the governor, we believe that our value system as Americans and as Jews, which protects human dignity above all else, must never be jeopardized. |
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