The Pros And Cons Of Senate Bill 4

The state of Arizona has issued a new state law which enables police officers to act as immigration officers. With this underestimated powers given to the police, it will cause a lot of problems, and sensitivities to all the legal and illegal immigrants (Cnn.com). Undocumented students residing Arizona will be in a constant fear of being deported since any minor issue such as calling the police for help in any case given can put their lives in the danger of deportation. It’s only a matter of time if the government doesn’t stop this act, Arizona will impose unfair laws for education toward undocumented students. This will only cause chaos, and taking away the validity of the American Dream.

I strongly support H.R. 1602 that will allow a nurse to object taking on more patients, without repercussion, when meeting the minimum nurse-to-patient ratio per unit per hospital’s approved staffing plan by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Pro: Helps to create jobs for veterans and improve school facilities which could improve safety standard.

With new years day, 2017, Missouri Senate Bill 656 went into effect. A highly contentious change to previous laws, it was vetoed by Jay Nixon, who was in turn overridden by Republican--and one Democrat--state senators. The primary function of the bill, though certainly not the full extent, is to allow all Missouri residents the right to carry firearms concealed in public without a liscense or training. While pro-gun and pro-gun-control advocates both have their laundry lists of arguments and rebuttals, most of what the public hears about gun rights is mere rhetoric, design to sound appealing. For a true understanding of changes in gun laws, the 2nd Amendment must be understood. Senate Bill 656 is a step forward in regards to the 2nd Amendment

One of the most talked about bills is TX Senate Bill 4. SB4, often referred to as a “Sanctuary City ban,” has already been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. SB4 requires local law enforcement, including campus police, to comply with the requests of federal immigration

Despite the name, The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhood Act ironically increases minorities’ fear of discrimination. As a result, many people question the constitutionality of the law. States laws like SB 1070 infringe on basic constitutional rights such as potential violation of the fourteenth amendment. In fact, these laws violate the Supremacy Clause, which states that federal law, treaties, and the Constitution are supreme law of the land, thus “allow[ing] discrimination against a discrete and insular minority or infringe on a fundamental right in violation of the Constitution” (Gilbert 201). Therefore, this law violates the fourteenth amendment because it deprives citizens of equal protection under the law. Additionally,

To begin, in the journal, Paul G. Lewis, et al inform citizens to know their laws in the state they live in because they can be changed and local police can have federal authority. States with hispanic commander in chiefs have a better chance of not seeing so many discrimination towards immigrants. Authors go on to saying, “We find that immigration -supportive city policy commitments and the presence of a hispanic police chief are associated with less immigration enforcement by local police.” People that live in sanctuary cities have it a little easier to not have fear of being discriminated. Undocumented people that live in areas where they are not welcomed have a harder time adjusting and fitting in. Just because someone is not from the

As Donald Trump’s presidency unfolds his promise to crack down on immigration and cut funding to sanctuary cities is becoming a reality, however, each city is handling it differently. Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump promised to crack down on illegal immigrants and “sanctuary cities”. Sanctuary city is a vague term that is being thrown around right now. It loosely refers to a towns or cities that don’t immediately turn over illegals who commit small crimes, and don’t cooperate fully with immigration services (“Sanctuary Cities: Top 3 Pros and Cons”). Most Texas cities have vowed to remain loyal to their citizens, and not rip families apart due to politics and money. Cutting federal funding to a city is not an

Can sanctuary cities be effective in both the policing and protection of undocumented citizens and if so, how will they regulate the population in question? A main issue being displayed here is a lack of standardized regulations being set by sanctuary cities. Instead of setting a precedent of resisting government immigration policies, these efforts would better have spent towards setting up and promoting programs that assist illegal immigrants in becoming American citizens. This paper will look at articles regarding sanctuary cities from Slate, Vox and the Wall Street Journal and decide which has the strongest argument.

Cities such as San Francisco fail to cooperate when illegal immigrants are being released from prison by not contacting the Department of Homeland Security. This causes a threat to local residents because undocumented criminals that have been incarcerated are once again given the power to commit illegal crimes and harm U.S. citizens. In the article, the author emphasizes “ The American people “‘ are justifiably angry’” about these sanctuary policies that endanger them. They understand something that local officials don’t seem to care about” (Von Spakovsky). Jurisdictions that adopt “sanctuary policies” happen to think that the protection of illegal criminals is more important than the protection of legal U.S. residents.

The outcomes of this legislation had many pros and cons many of which more serious than others for their own reasons. Some of the cons of this legislation are for one the immigrants had no right to a hearing in the court and had no right of evidence. Also, it was considered as unconstitutional according to the Republicans. Finally, another big part of this legislation is that it hindered freedom of speech and freedom of the press because some people were arrested when they spoke out against these acts or made journal articles bashing the Federalists. Some of the pros of this legislation passing somewhat came from the cons, for example, all the people who were arrested under this act were pardoned by the new president which was Thomas Jefferson.

Before being elected as sheriff, she campaigned to end voluntary compliance with ICE as one of her leading issues. This means that Austin, Texas will become the first true sanctuary city of the state. Under her policy due to have taken effect 1 Feb 2017, she will only honor ICE detainer requests for inmates who have been charged with murder, sexual assault, or human trafficking. In a statement Sheriff Sally Hernandez said, “[My] office in completely lawful and upholding the constitution with our ICE policy. We are in full compliance with 8 USC 1373. Our policy states in item #10 that “This policy in no way prohibits or restricts sending information to or requesting or receiving information from ICE regarding an individual’s immigration or citizenship status….” She is very confident that her stance on immigration does not interfere with federal laws. “I just don’t think you solve the criminal process by deporting them” said Sheriff Sally

It is clear that illegal immigration has gotten out of control and constringent measures need to be taken to protect the United States borders. The local Government of Arizona recently decided to take control of the situation, by passing the “Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” {House Bill 2162}. This bill gives law enforcement officers and agencies the authority, to lawfully stop, detain and arrest anyone who appears to look like an illegal alien. The bill out-right condones racial profiling and it violates civil rights, as well!

In a quest to solve the question of if the new law (SB4) harmful or necessary, I think that this new law is necessary to keep out illegal immigrants. This new law requires city council members, members of the county commissions court or other governing bodies, sheriffs, district and city attorneys and even campus police of colleges and universities in the effort to enforce it. People that get to be here illegally should be held accountable for their actions. Sanctuary cities are not necessary in my opinion, because they are allowing people to come illegally in the U.S and commit crimes that they are able to get away with.

This is a “controversial immigration bill authorizing police officers to stop suspected illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship” (The Huffington Post). This is giving the police too much authority and can lead to many other problems such as discrimination against Hispanics.