Statement from Arizona Hispanic Republicans
It is unfortunate that our own members of the Republican Party believe that we have to trample on our Constitution in order to enforce our laws. We believe that Pearce is easing the requirements for probable cause and his attempt in expanding our government. What Pearces bill proves is that he does not have the answer for illegal immigration within the confines of the American Constitution, and in fact he is not solving the problem by creating more problems.
We believe United States Hispanic citizens have a right to be safe in their person from illegal searches and seizures, and we believe Pearces efforts are violating that. SB 1070 is a direct slap in the face to Hispanic Americans who have fought and died for several American wars because this new law can be abused by authorities to pull us over with mere reasonable suspicion.