Arizona Steps into the Dark

Okay, I RARELY use this forum for political comments. However, the recent law passed in the state of AZ allowing people "suspected" of illegal immigration to be stopped and questioned regarding their legal status is a travesty and a gigantic step backward for the state of AZ and for our country. I do not favor illegal immigration or defend it, but this law will result in people being stopped and questioned purely due to their appearance as a latino ... the darker the skin the more likely to be questioned. And the shabbier the clothes and car, the more likely to be stopped. Poor latinos will become targets. Let's not forget the lessons of history. Who will be stopped and questioned next because of their appearance—don’t think it couldn’t be you. The courts will need to step in on this one and I hope they do quickly! The law does not define what would cause someone to be suspected of being an illegal immigrant. If not being latino and poor, what would it be? Perhaps a line of day laborers standing in front of Home Depot hoping for a day’s work to feed their family?