Arizona immigration law

By now most of us know about the new Arizona law that seeks to arrest undocumented persons and establish state charges for “illegal” presence in the state.  This law takes Arizona down a perilous path with implications of racial profiling, lack of constitutionality, and criminal justice intimidation.  One other very important ramification includes how the Latino community responds to crimes committed against individuals in their own neighborhoods. 

With the recent passage of the most extreme state immigration law in the country, immigration advocates are speaking up about why the Arizona law is a women's health and rights issue as much as anything else.