Preamble

I have many life experiences which may lend some additional perspective to the matter of how appearance can very much factor, usually unintentionally, into matters like Arizona's SB1070 immigration law. While it is understandably human nature to stereotype, that is all the more reason to enact our laws in such a way that protects everyone from stereotyping. I realize some may argue one or more of the following: (a) Arizona was forced to act because the federal government has failed to do its job, (b) immigration policy and enforcement are solely federal issues, and (c) there should be some kind of amnesty and/or guest worker program. For now, I am going to side-step these very important issues. Focusing on SB1070 alone, I invite you to reflect on its wording on page 1, Section 2, subsections A and B, and I hope you may be moved to join me and support simple, but important non-partisan modifications which will strengthen the existing law, if it is upheld, and treat everyone of all races equally. Given that many other states are considering copying the Arizona law verbatim, it is important to get it right. Even if you object to SB1070 based on constitutional or moral grounds, I encourage you to support at the least the first and central proposed modification to guarantee equal protection under the law for people of all races.