Arizona To Confine Immigrants In âAmericanization Campsâ
Â The State of Arizona is in the news this week with what experts are saying is the most racist piece of legislation since World War II. Already known for their harsh anti-immigration stance and for the kooky escapades of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the state is taking things a step further with a new law requiring that all immigrants must spend time in âAmericanization Campsâ where they will learn English, and be quarantined temporarily to ensure that they arenât introducing any diseases into America. âSheriff Joeâ, who had little to do with the law, does happen to be a big supporter.âHell yes I support this law! This is America, contrary to what the popular belief is these days, and if you want to live here, you had damn well better act like an American. There is no reason whatsoever that citizens of this country should have to tiptoe around and learn the language of an immigrating culture. Iâve heard grumblings from the Indian population about European immigrants, and to be honest, theyâre one hundred percent correct. If we handle this influx of Mexicans in the same passive way that the Indians handled the Europeans, weâll suffer the same fate that they did. Weâll be overrun and bred out. That is why this idea of âassimilation before citizenshipâ appeals to me.âBasically, the law states that all immigrants who will reside in Arizona will be âconfined and educatedâ for an undetermined amount of time. Supporters of the law claim that the confinement will not be unpleasant, and that the faster they learn the language and customs, the faster they will be released into society. Opponents of the law are uneasy with the âundetermined amount of timeâ that the immigrants will be detained.âItâs a slippery slope,â Said State Senator Maria Lopez. âHow long before this gets abused? Imprisoning people for no other reason than their ethnicity is not just wrong, itâs illegal.âThe Law is set to go into effect on January 1st, 2015, provided that it isnât declared unconstitutional by congress. The American Civil Liberties Union has major concerns with setting such a dangerous precedent.âWe plan to do everything in our power to ensure that this racist, garbage legislation is overturned,â Said Gerald Brewster, President of the Arizona chapter of the ACLU. âThis is worse than the Japanese internment camps in the forties. At least there was a war then, a legitimate fear. It doesnât excuse it, but at least there was some reason for the hysteria. This law is based solely on racial prejudice. It is completely disgusting.âSheriff Joe just laughs about the liberal concerns.âThey always worry so much about the rights of people who havenât earned any rights. They cried when I put prisoners in tents in the desert. Well, those guys get out of there and they donât want to come back. Plus it saves big money for the taxpayers that actually follow the laws. This law will do lots of good if it is allowed to do its job.â