Arizona Immigration Laws, Say What?!

By now you have probably heard what the state legislature and governor of Arizona did to show the world we are or can be more ignorant than those we condemn for human rights and liberties viloations or sanctions.  The law basically encourages racial profiling and citizens can sue the police if they do not act on their complaint to investigate whether someone they see in their state is legal or not.  If you watch the news shows you can also see the bigoted, racist motivations that are wrapped in the disguise of "public safety."  This law no doubt placates the morons who go to tea parties and scream at the top of their lungs that they want to federal government off their backs and in the next instant chastise the federal government for not doing enough on immigration and pass this legislation.  God forbid anyone in Arizona stop and take an educated approach to first understand the reasons there are illegal immigrants in Arizona (like it used to belong to Mexico) in the first place and work on solving those problems -- instead of passing a feel good piece of Draconiaon legislation.

But that is not my concern today.  My concern is, where is the outcry from the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel & Lodging Association that hires Hispanic workers to essentially run the back -- and increasingly -- front of the house?!  Why are they not speaking out against this law especially when their documented or legal employees get detained by law enforcement if the legislation goes into effect because "you look like you are in this country illegally!"  Why so silent?  Sure, they love being able to take advantage of those who will work for the lowest wages possible but when it comes time to stand and deliver and show their support for those who have helped them make profits in Arizona they go silent, so far.

I for one do not see myself going to Arizona unless I want to go back in time to an age before civil rights.  I will also send an e-mail to the NRA and the AHLA and ask why they are silent on this issue which has an immediate and negative effect on their workforce and labor force.