It's Time to Boycott Arizona

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Toughy

I've had a driver's license for so long it's scary.

Jess........I assumed you were talking adults concerning driver's ed courses based on your entire post.

When I moved back to NM for a while, I took my CA license into DMV with a bank statement to prove my residence, took the written test and got a license.

When I moved back to CA (4 or 5 years later), I went to DMV, showed my NM license and a bank statement and utility bill....took the written test and they gave me a CA license with the same DL number I had when I had lived in CA before...........seems you are in the CA DMV computer forever....laughin....

I think it was a tad easier prior to around 2005 ( or there abouts) when they stopped using SSN as your DLN. DLN are now issued that aren't SSN. It was about this same time that proof of ID became more detailed. At least, in my state.

[Medusa]

Found this article on Huffington Post this morning:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_553351.html

[MsMerrick]

Originally Posted by Toughy

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You don't have to have a driver's license to register to vote. If that was true most of NYC could not register to vote.

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Yeah really..

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Medusa

Found this article on Huffington Post this morning:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0..._n_553351.html

Thanks-

Interesting take on this in relationship to Barry Goldwater. Police State rings true for me...

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Jess

I think it was a tad easier prior to around 2005 ( or there abouts) when they stopped using SSN as your DLN. DLN are now issued that aren't SSN. It was about this same time that proof of ID became more detailed. At least, in my state.

I've had my DL since I was 16 years old, my SSN has never been in any state my DL #. Proof of ID became harder after 911, for obvious reasons. SSN numbers aren't supposed to be use for anything more than a tracking number for social security and the IRS. This is where our identity rights get muddled. For years now, medical, background checks and other forms now require your SSN. Your SSN is supposed to remain confidential, much like your mothers maiden name at banks and credit unions. Just makes identity theft all the more risky.

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Corkey

I've had my DL since I was 16 years old, my SSN has never been in any state my DL #. Proof of ID became harder after 911, for obvious reasons. SSN numbers aren't supposed to be use for anything more than a tracking number for social security and the IRS. This is where our identity rights get muddled. For years now, medical, background checks and other forms now require your SSN. Your SSN is supposed to remain confidential, much like your mothers maiden name at banks and credit unions. Just makes identity theft all the more risky.

Right. This is why I think VA along with the other states who used to use it changed their practices.

[suebee]

Interviewer: "Is the new law in Arizona racist?"

Guest: "Not if you're the right race."


A side note: As much as I disagree with this law, for anyone living in Arizona: a simple and inexpensive way to protect yourself by carrying the proper identification is to obtain a passport card. Unlike a passport, the passport card fits in your wallet like any other piece of I.D., and costs much less than a passport.

[Bit]

Originally Posted by Hack

I'd be interested in knowing if law enforcement groups endorsed this new law or were they opposed to it?

Cowboy Hitler Arpaio is certainly in favor of it.

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

A side note: As much as I disagree with this law, for anyone living in Arizona: a simple and inexpensive way to protect yourself by carrying the proper identification is to obtain a passport card. Unlike a passport, the passport card fits in your wallet like any other piece of I.D., and costs much less than a passport.

Sorry to burst your bubble, Sue, but that just isn't true. NOTHING will protect Arizonans who have the wrong skin color or last name---nothing. They will be racially profiled just as they have been for the past century.

The only difference is that now it's legal, so the profiling will step up several notches.

I don't remember now who it was that said Arpaio's run as sherrif is done, but be CAREFUL what you ask for. He could be the next governor. Any state that could elect Evan Meacham could EASILY elect a rhinestone cowboy who says he'll make everyone "safe." He keeps getting re-elected as sheriff because the people who bother to vote believe him, so yanno... he's in your future unless a pretty huge group of people gets it together and votes him out.

[Martina]

i read the Linda Greenhouse piece. Thank you, Medusa. i kinda like the idea of everyone who wants to protest the law wearing a button that says, "i may be illegal."

Do you think people are going to expect police to stop folks randomly? If that starts, there are going to be some violent encounters -- and for what?

That was interesting -- in the article -- about how little stood between this country educating students who aren't citizens and not. So many of my students are not citizens. One of my seniors who isn't a citizen is going to graduate with a diploma this JUne. This is a Special Ed kid -- from Richmond. His brother got senselessly murdered earlier in the year. Not the easiest life. AND he has a learning disability. And guess what? He's graduating. AND he will become an auto mechanic. We should be grateful that he's here. How many of us could have lived his life and done all the has done so far even?

[The_Lady_Snow]

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...4480325&v=info

[DeanRobert]

In response:

Apretty: You stated that illegal immigrants contribute over a billion dollars a year to the states economy. I could not find that statistic anywhere today but I did find that illegal immigration costs the state over a billion dollars a year in our criminal justice system alone. From the time they are arrested to the day they are deported it is handled in the following way. Once arrested an immigration hold is placed, meaning that no bail or bond can be posted, they are kept in our county jail. If they are found guilty and sentenced with jail time, they must serve that time in county, state, or federal prison. Once their time is served they are then released and re-arrested by immigration officers and the deportation process is then started. This process can take up to 2 years and in some cases longer to complete.
All of their expenses are paid for by our tax dollars. The expenses are housing in the jails, food medical, dental, eye, mental health care, clothing and 97% of the time their attorney fees. 2% don’t fight deportation and 1% pay for their attorney.

SB1070 is not entirely a new bill it amends portions of already existing statutes on the books that have been there for years now. They are simply adding to these statutes. I found a web site today that will help those of you that wish to understand this bill in its entirety with what is being added and what is already a state statute. If you will click on the below web link you will see the entire bill. What is printed in back is already state statute, what is highlighted in green is the statute that is be amended; the blue is the actual SB1070 bill.
What can be contested in the courts is written in blue, the rest of the bill that is in black can not be contested. Those statutes are already law and have been contested and found to be constitutional.

http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1070s.pdf

So, I ask you the following question:
Where were your voices and protests when the original statutes were drafted and signed into law?

A new poll that was taken over the past few days sense the signing of this bill into law, has 70% of the people in the state for this bill and 60% polled nation wide are for or agree with this bill.

If you go back and look at the voting history of this state you will find that it is and always has been a republican state. When it comes to voting the republicans will vote, when it comes to a controversial bill the republicans COME OUT and vote in large numbers.
Our mayor of Phoenix, Phil Gordon today announced that he will file a suit in the courts that will be financed and paid for by private donations and if need be out of his own pockets. Many are already stating that if he does this, his political career here in this state will be over.

And yes I am being one sided on my posts simply because both sides of this issue needs to be put out there and not just the alarmists side. {And I use the word alarmists with a heavy heart.}

As I said before Arizona needs some kind of reform, Right now I am neither for this bill nor am I against this bill; I am standing on the line and waiting for something to make me take a stand to one side or the other.
I have friends that have been stopped by the police, and swear to racial profiling and have done so for many years now. I used to travel the I-10 south to Tucson and then back to Phoenix and did so for about 2 years on a monthly basis. I drive a F250 work van that has two seats and is sectioned off with a metal divider, the windows on the back and side doors have metal security mesh on them. I would have to say that more times than not I was pulled over by either a immigrations and border patrol officer or a state police officer and asked if they could search the back of my van and would I open the doors for them. They always stopped me for illegal positioning of a license plate. {It’s in my back window and not on the bumper.} After the first time I was stopped, I knew each time there after what was happening. Was I profiled? Yes I was. Did I mind? No I didn’t because I had nothing to hide. Did I ever receive a citation for my license plate? No I didn’t. hummmmm go figure!!

P.S. BIT: You are so right about sheriff Joe, he may just be our next governor. Boy, did you hit the nail right on the head there.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...4480325&v=info

Thanks!

Economic boycotting of AZ seems to be picking up speed. When AZ refused to honor MLK's birthday, these nationwide tactics worked! This is NOT the first time that AZ has done this sort of thing concerning racist attitudes. I urge posters to research the MLK situation in the '90's.

Side note for the thread, not a response to your post: I have to note that statistics about illegal immigrants and costs to taxpayers is not the crux of the matter here. This law subjects all people, legal or not to not only possible racial profiling, but really says that every person in AZ is to carry proof of citizenship!

Today, Mexico (and I believe other Latin American countries) issued statements to their citizens that engage in tourism in AZ (which is quite lucrative to the state- and oh, by the way, Latin people do take vacations, not all are uneducated migrant workers as is commonly believed (there are colleges and universities, tech and professional schools in Latin countries!).

I just have to point this out when people start in with the costs to taxpayers due to illegal immigrants (not all of which are Latin) begin to be articulated. Where the hell do people think all of the money that is collected via payroll deductions on phony social security numbers goes? it goes into the SS coffers! And the person using that fake number is never going to collect that money!! There is plenty of evidence demonstrating that although illegal, most of these people indeed pay into various tax generated systems. Sales tax is another. Much of this data is well... unavailable due to the secretive nature of it. again, where do people think these folks shop for food, clothing and other goods? In stores! They also pay for college tuition, etc. via fake documents, etc. many take on other identities to be able to live and work here.

I am not going to say that I don't believe that illegal immigration is fine and dandy, or that it doesn't impact the US financially (and is related to a lot of crime). But, we don't really have the actual data on how much they actually put into our total economy. Those records don't exist!

The main issue with this bill is not the economic issues involved, it is about racial profiling and a state legislating a law that it cannot legitimately legislate. It is up to the federal government.

Don't even get me started on the big corporations that knowingly (and actively recruit) illegal immigrants to work for them for cheap labor. This whole situation has many guilty parties and not all of them are in the US illegally!

Some of the recent posts are looking like blanket statements that all Latin people in the US are here illegally (also, Latin people do not perform anything but low-skill, labor intensive work)- which is at the very core of the racist attitudes in this legislation. And there the basic question of its constitutionality and infringement upon Civil Rights extending far beyond immigration issues.

[apretty]

DeanRobert:

1. i'm guessing you get to stand comfy in the middle, lacking an opinion on this bill because you're nice and white. i'm right, right?

2. if you'd read this thread in it's entirety you'd notice links to facts and statistics that detail where immigrants contribute to society. you asking me to do the work for you suggests that you're either lazy or don't care to know what your opposition says with regards to immigration. (plus, the thread isn't even 10 pages.)

3. any statements you make with regards to immigrants costing the 'criminal justice system' a dime would be solved by, wait for it, DECRIMINALIZING the color of brown skin. there ya go, billions saved.

4. i do understand this bill in it's entirety, i have read this bill.

5. see page 1 with regards to your 70% statistics.

6. your presenting one side (while ignoring the issue of RACIAL profiling) because that's the choice you're choosing to make.

7. it would have been nice if there were more 'alarmists' in nazi germany, before they started shipping off jews to 'work camps'

8. being profiled because you drive a shitty car is NOT THE SAME/can't even compare with being profiled because of your RACE. did i just have to spell that out?

9. curious as to your TWO posts on this site, both in this thread, and your recent join-date.

10. i'm sensing that we've met before but it obviously wasn't a venue where we discussed immigration, you would have remembered that learning opportunity and introduced yourself.

Originally Posted by DeanRobert

In response:

Apretty: You stated that ...

[friskyfemme]

DeanRobert,

Thank you for providing the link for the SB1070. You are correct about the process for handling persons arrested for being undocumented and awaiting deportation. I don't know about the cost dollars. But I do know the costs of individuals awaiting deportation are paid by federal funds. These persons are generally housed in county jails and the revenue received by the county for these person is 2-3times the amount allotted for maintaining the average inmate. They are put in general population. This makes it profittable for the jails and the counties to house a 'federal prisoner'. Is this a coincidental to increase raids and arrests of illegal immigrants while budget cuts hit law enforcement? There is a high risk for the Detention Officers because no one knows how violent the inmate is or what affliations that these individuals have in jail with them. There is a risk for those here seeking a safe, quiet life thow in with those who are violent criminals. The jails are full of 'people of interest'. There is alot more layers to the recent bill.

Just saying...

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by friskyfemme

DeanRobert,

Thank you for providing the link for the SB1070. You are correct about the process for handling persons arrested for being undocumented and awaiting deportation. I don't know about the cost dollars. But I do know the costs of individuals awaiting deportation are paid by federal funds. These persons are generally housed in county jails and the revenue received by the county for these person is 2-3times the amount allotted for maintaining the average inmate. They are put in general population. This makes it profittable for the jails and the counties to house a 'federal prisoner'. Is this a coincidental to increase raids and arrests of illegal immigrants while budget cuts hit law enforcement? There is a high risk for the Detention Officers because no one knows how violent the inmate is or what affliations that these individuals have in jail with them. There is a risk for those here seeking a safe, quiet life thow in with those who are violent criminals. The jails are full of 'people of interest'. There is alot more layers to the recent bill.

Just saying...

Just to clarify, cuz I read your post several times and have had trouble getting what your driving at.

It sounds like you're saying that part of this bill is a conspiracy on the part of the local law enforcement + government to get more money for their jails out of the federal government - because the federal government gives money to the little jails that our housing undocumented people and gives them MORE money than what they would to house someone who is in jail for another reason.

Am I correct?

[DeanRobert]

You know I find one thing just totally unbelievable that is the way people just attack one another solely based on the color of their skin. When I look at someone of color I do not see hatred, I see a person.

To answer your questions Apretty:{ not that I have too.}

1. I do have opinions about this bill. I choose not to voice them here. I will choose a side when I see or hear something that brings all of this together for me. As to the color of my skin does that rally matter to you? Your skin color does not matter to me. This comment is totally racist to me, unbelievable.
2. No where in my post did I ask you to do any research for me. I am very capable of doing this on my own.
3. You use the wording “brown skin” maybe your so upset about this simply because the highest populace of illegal immigrants in the united states is of Hispanic decent and crossed of the border in one of the 4 border states. No other comment is required here.
4. I never once said that you had not read this bill nor did you not understand it.
5. Been there done that.
6. If you had read my post I do believe this bill will lead to racial profiling there are bad apples in all the police departments.
7. agreed too
8. First off, the shitty car that you refer too in my company vehicle. And yes I was profiled during that time maybe not for the color of my skin but by driving a vehicle that is often used in smuggling illegal’s.{ look at the shuttle companies that were just busted here. They used the same type of vehicle.}
9. I just found this site so hence the join date. Which I mind you that date is before this subject ever became an issue. As to the two posts here. This is a thread that I felt I wanted to post in. Knowing that what I was posting I would be attacked; just as you are doing to me now. Jezzz thought I was welcome to post in any of the threads. You have the right to your opinion just as I do to mine. So at this point lets agree to disagree. I will not allow you to bait me into a fight of words and anger.
10. ROFL, yes we have met and yes we did discuss many of your political views that night. In fact you were in a very heated discussion with my partner that night.


You didn’t answer my question in my post. So I will ask it again.

Where was the “brown skinned peoples” voice when the original statutes were being written and signed into law?

[DeanRobert]

The people in Arizona that are awaiting deportation trials are housed in a privately run prison in Florance. Yes the state receives federal funds, and whrere to the federal funds come from, us the taxpayer.

[apretty]

Originally Posted by DeanRobert

Where was the “brown skinned peoples” voice when the original statutes were being written and signed into law?

i'll respond to all your post tomorrow, but i am incredulous about this thought process, 'where was the brown skin peoples' voice...'

so what? you keep down a people long enough and they should just get used to it, move aside, what? i can't understand how what *was* then oppression, makes what is oppression NOW, okay? would you walk me through that, please?

thanks.

[suebee]

Sorry to burst your bubble, Sue, but that just isn't true. NOTHING will protect Arizonans who have the wrong skin color or last name---nothing. They will be racially profiled just as they have been for the past century.

The only difference is that now it's legal, so the profiling will step up several notches.


No bubble to burst Cath. Just sharing some info that might prevent someone being taken to a immigration detention centre if they ARE stopped.