Monday, July 05, 2010

Immigration issue fueled by economy

This writer gives a fascinating history lesson and proves that nothing in the immigration debate is new. It keeps repeating itself. - - Donna Poisl

Crackdowns ease when labor is needed

BY ALIA BEARD RAU, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC

When it comes to immigration, the United States has come full circle ... again.

As Arizona's new immigration law pushes the issue into the national spotlight, decades-old arguments over government policy, economic needs and human rights are being raised in a politicized confrontation over what it means to be an American.

On one side, many fear that illegal immigrants are taking their jobs, spreading violence and changing American culture. On the other side, many believe the tide of opposition will result in discrimination, racial profiling and the denial of constitutional rights.
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