Comments on: I’ll Show You My Papers If You Show Me Yours

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:44:26 +0000

I just hope that our leaders decide to improve our immigration system which I think is better suited for the 20th century and not the 21st century reality of skill sets and labor forces.

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:42:21 +0000

I think some police groups have come out against SB1070 because they feel it adds duties to already stretched departments and takes officers’ focus away from burglaries, muggings, etc.

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:39:37 +0000

Me too, especially after I got mugged at gunpoint and lost my passport with my things. Having to deal with the bureaucracy to get it back with no ID since it was stolen with the purse was getting victimized all over again. That’s why I don’t carry it. And THANK YOU for listening while I guest hosted Tell Me More, mujer! Your support means the world to me!

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:37:29 +0000

This is the first time I’ve heard someone express one of the irreversible consequences which is that the “seed of fear, shame and discontent has been planted and that’s not something a ruling will change anytime soon.” I can only hope that we keep talking, exchanging ideas, and working toward common ground, if this even exists.

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:30:57 +0000

I think you hit the nail on the head about how law enforcement will be burdened with having to enforce these laws by sight, but without profiling. The fact is neither you nor I, more European-looking than stereotypically “Latino” or “foreign”-looking would likely not be singled out on suspicions of being here illegally because of how we look. That’s what I think Rep. Gutierrez masterfully points out in his Pick Out the Immigrant “game.”

By: Viviana

Viviana — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:27:00 +0000

I don’t think we’ve heard the last of Arizona. It’s interesting about having to recite the national anthem, etc. as proof of your American citizenship. Some DREAMers who unlike you are not here legally or me who was born here, could probably recite these things and more.

By: Bren Herrera

Bren Herrera — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:21:20 +0000

What is it with Arizona? They’ve got such mojones stuck up their a$$$’s. I was stopped once coming in the US from Canada (pre 9/11) and wasn’t able to show my passport, so they brought me in to the office and had me recite the anthem and other Americanisms (as if those recitals would deem me a legit citizen). Interestingly enough, they weren’t able to find me in the system and threatened to send me back to Cuba! Ha. Imagine that. It took them 3 hours to finally locate me and confirm that I am a citizen with PAPERS! The kicker: I was wearing a pendant with the Cuban flag on it and when they asked me where I was born, I answered honestly and said “Havana.” That prompted the whole fiasco.

By: Laurita

Laurita — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 16:33:49 +0000

While it’s extremely disheartening to know that this law will be upheld, it is encouraging to see a fellow Puerto Rican like Rep. Gutierrez standing up for our fellow Latinos. This law doesn’t just impact non-citizens or people born in countries that don’t grant U.S. citizenship– it impacts people like me who don’t walk around with their birth certificate or passport in tow.