Does California have the same immigration law as California?
Im am sick and tired of hearing my aunt that I live with, temporarily, talk about how all Californians are idiots when the talk down or talk about boycotting Arizona's new immigration law. (Im sure you know the one I speak of, if not GO AWAY!). I need to know is if the Arizona immigration law is in California's laws and we just don't know of it, doubtful, or is she confused and how do I go about telling her how silly she sounds if she is wrong?
Just 4 Laughs2010-06-18T22:44:34Z
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No ITs Not The Same There Laws Are Different. And By The Way You Might Want To Check YOur Question And Fix It From California To Arizona
The two laws are very similiar. But more to the point is that California DOES HAVE an immigration law. And has had one for about three years. Wachusa you are grasping at straws because parts of 834b actually afford Calif. law enforcement more latitude that our Az. law. Maybe the Californian's should boycott themselves!
The Arizona law just reinforces the federal law on immigration. California does have the same law except unlike Arizona, it doesn't have any language that requires police to ask for papers during a routine stop. In California, they can just ask a hispanic for their papers.
Immigration laws are Federal not state. What Arizona is doing is making immigration a state issue. So "technically" the same law applies in California at a Federal level not state. Which is why here in CA a police cop doesn't have the right to demand proof of citizenship.