The FIRST DUTY of all levels of government is the preservation of Public Safety, as w/o. civil order no other rights of citizenship can be maintained. Accordingly, unsecured, and thus porous, national borders put us all at risk to the violence spawned by narco-terrorists, jihadist terrorists, illegal immigrant smugglers and millions of undocumented aliens living outside the rule of law inside our country.
Seeking to stem this growing tidal wave of criminals invading the southwest, Arizona has enacted a law mandating that all police officers ascertain the immigration status of persons, whom after being stopped for a discrete lawful purpose, present a reasonable suspicion of being an undocumented alien.
The exercise of such intrusive authority by police runs contrary, however, to a core constitutional value, precious to all citizens - the right to be left alone by the government.
When engaged in any lawful pursuits either by walking, biking or driving, no American wants to be compelled to justify his presence within our country to a suspicious police interrogator.
Even when not abused by overt racial profiling, giving the police broad power to demand that an individual "show their papers" or face arrest is very problematic. At the very least, when I go out jogging now, I will need to carry my driver's license in my jock strap, which can be uncomfortable and insecure, leading to loss of proof of identity anyway.
Accordingly, the better national policy is for the federal government to just do its job and secure our southern border with Mexico. We need to end this crisis in Arizona, as emergencies lead to excesses in government power that again jeopardize our pursuit of happiness without Big Brother watching us constantly. Just saying ...
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