American immigrants: The police can check the identity documents of suspected illegal immigrants at any time.

American court ruled Arizona immigration law.

The police can check the identity documents of illegal immigrants at any time.

On June 25th, the US court ruled on the Arizona Immigration Act. The ruling cancelled three main contents of the law, namely, requiring all immigrants to obtain or carry immigration certificates; It is a crime for illegal immigrants to find or get a job; The police can arrest suspected illegal immigrants without a warrant. However, this ruling also recognizes a controversial provision in the law, that is, the police can check the identity documents that may appear to be illegal immigrants at any time for different reasons.

There are about 1 1 ten thousand illegal immigrants in the United States, and the problem of illegal immigration is an extremely sensitive nerve in American society. 20 10 on April 23rd, Arizona signed a strict immigration law with Jane Brewer, the female governor of Arizona. According to the law, all immigrants must always carry proof of identity; The police can check their documents at any time on the basis of "reasonable suspicion". Once they are found to be illegal immigrants, they will be imprisoned and sent to the relevant federal agencies. After the introduction of this law, there was an uproar all over the United States. President Obama criticized the Arizona law for violating the concept of fairness and asked the federal department of justice to study whether the law violated the American civil rights law. The lawsuit went to court. At the same time, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah have also passed immigration laws similar to Arizona, and some related lawsuits are still pending in the US courts.

The case of Arizona has attracted people's attention in two aspects: one is the concern for civil rights; Secondly, how should the federal government and local governments interact in dealing with illegal immigrants?

After the court's ruling, President Obama said in a statement on June 25th that he was glad that the court rejected most provisions of Arizona's immigration law, but he was worried that the ruling allowed the state police to check anyone's immigration status if there was "reasonable doubt". He said that "you can't let someone live in the shadow of suspicion because of elephants", and Arizona police should not infringe on civil rights because of this clause. Zadewat, a lawyer of the American Civil Liberties Union, believes that this ruling is likely to lead the police to determine law enforcement targets based on racial representation. Arizona Governor Brewer believes that this ruling is a victory for the state to uphold the rights and interests of residents.

Another controversial topic triggered by the Arizona case is whether the state government can legislate on its own to deal with illegal immigrants when the federal government fails to take concrete measures to carry out comprehensive immigration reform, and whether the federal government has almost "unified" authority on immigration issues. American Justice Kennedy insisted that Arizona should not seek policies that might damage federal laws, although it could understand the troubles caused by illegal immigration. US presidential candidate Romney said that every state should have the responsibility and power to ensure border security and the rule of law, especially if the federal government fails to perform its duties.

In the American election year, immigration is a sensitive topic. The Arizona immigration bill introduced two years ago caused an uproar in the United States. This ruling of the US court did not quell the controversy, but added a little political color.

In 2008, Obama, who advocated comprehensive reform of the immigration system, won two-thirds of the votes of Hispanic voters in the general election. However, due to the obstruction of Congress and other reasons, this has not been realized. In view of the fact that Hispanic voters have become a group of voters that cannot be ignored in American society, candidates from both parties in the United States are striving for Hispanic voters. President Obama recently announced that illegal immigrants who came to the United States before the age of 30 and 13 and lived in the United States for more than five years will not be repatriated. This policy mainly aimed at Hispanic voters has benefited about 800,000 people. As soon as this move came out, Obama's popularity among Hispanic voters soared. On June 25th, Obama once again challenged Congress to take comprehensive action on immigration reform. This practice of kicking the ball to Congress is obviously a relief for failing to honor it. At the same time, Romney, who once took a tough stance on illegal immigrants, recently softened his stance. According to media reports here, Romney is considering whether to invite Lu Biao, a Latino senator from Florida, as his vice presidential running mate. If so, it is undoubtedly the main consideration for winning over Hispanic voters. (Yang Tiehu, Liu Juntao)