Arizona immigration law crosses the line, Obama says

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Arizona+immigration+crosses+line+Obama+says/2946466/story.html

Summary:
On the Friday of April 23, 2010, U.S. President Obama made a new immigration law in Arizona. This new law grants officers the right to check people for their identification if they suspect them of being illegal immigrants or have a criminal background. Many people believe that this law can lead to racial profiling, a very serious issue in the U.S. The reason behind the addition of this law is because of the many illegal immigrants who sneaked into the boundaries of the U.S. Obama believes that this law can significantly reduce the amount of people immigrating to the states illegally. Studies have shown that there are over 11 million people living in the states illegally, with a majority of them coming from Mexico. This means that there are 11 million people not being taxed and are cheating the U.S. system.

Connection:
This new law may surely have a huge impact on Arizona. More and more people will know about this law, and people won't be going to Arizona anytime soon. The tourism industry will be greatly affected as tourists have a sense of doubt in going to Arizona. What does this mean? With less tourists going to Arizona, there will be less money earned in the tourism department. As a result, there will be less government spending, and the overall economy will decrease. Many of the tourist shops and stores won't be earning as much money because less and less people will go to Arizona.

Reflection:
I believe that this new law can hold back the illegal immigrants entering the U.S. With more security, the illegal immigrants have a higher chance of getting caught. However, there will be many people who won't be happy with this law. If a U.S. citizen was suddenly asked to show his identification, it would surely be a hassle to go through all the trouble just to prove that he is in fact a citizen. Nonetheless, the bigger picture here is to catch and stop all the illegal acts of entering the country. The 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. is not a small number. They are avoiding taxation, and as we know, with less tax collected by the government, there would be less money spent into health care, education, infrastructure, and so on. It is evident that not everyone would be happy with this law, but these harsh actions must be taken in order for the country to continue growing and growing.