doing the jobThis is the second of a series of articles intended to dispel misinformation generated by illegal aliens and open-borders liberals about SB 1070, the new immigration law in Arizona. Mainstream media also seems to believe these myths. With this entry I have posted the first two of the 10 most common myths. I will post the other eight soon.

MYTH: S.B. 1070 requires police officers in Arizona to stop, ID and arrest anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally..

FACT: Police officers are authorized, but not required, to determine any person’s immigration status if reasonable suspicion exists as explained above. Police officers are only required to: (1) make a “reasonable attempt” to determine a person’s immigration status (2) “when practicable” (3) but not “if the determination may hinder or obstruct an investigation.” Arizona Revised Statutes (”A.R.S.”) § 11-1051(B). The only absolute requirement for law enforcement officers and agencies to confirm a person’s immigration status is if they are arrested for another crime. A.R.S. § 11-1051(B).

Again, nothing in Arizona’s new statute does anything more than the Federal statutes. All the blown-out and hyped bullshit coming out of the left and the media are purely lies in defense of legalizing an open border immigration policy.