Obama calls for immigration fix, puts Arizona on notice

President Obama, calling the new Arizona immigration bill "misguided," has asked the Justice Department to examine the legislation to see if it's legal. According to a report by The Associated Press, Obama said the federal government must enact immigration reform at the national level - or leave the door open to "irresponsibility by others."

The Arizona bill would require that police ask questions about a person's immigration status if they suspected the person might be in the United States illegally. Other provisions of the bill allow lawsuits against government agencies that hinder enforcement of immigration laws, and make it illegal to hire illegal immigrants for day labor or knowingly transport them.

The president suggested that the legislation was the result of a lack of action on immigration reform on a federal level.

"Our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others," he said, pointing to the Arizona bill.

Obama added:

Over the years, many have attempted to confront this challenge, but passions are great and disagreements run deep. Yet surely we can all agree that when 11 million people in our country are living here illegally, outside the system, that's unacceptable. The American people demand and deserve a solution. And they deserve common-sense, comprehensive immigration reform grounded in the principles of responsibility and accountability.

Arizona has an estimated 460,000 undocumented immigrants and is the state with the most illegal border crossings. Gov. Jan Brewer has until Saturday to act on the measure. Brewer, a Republican, faces a tough re-election battle and growing anger in the state over illegal immigrants.

Republican Sen. Russell Pearce of Mesa, the sponsor of the bill, said it would aid police in cracking down on illegals and would help drive undocumented immigrants from the state.

Civil rights activists have said the bill would lead to racial profiling and deter Hispanics from reporting crimes.

Source: The Associated Press

UPDATE: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed the controversial immigration enforcement bill.

Related: Immigration rights groups 'horrified' by new Arizona law

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Immigration rights groups 'horrified' by new Arizona law

It's arguably the toughest measure in the country against undocumented immigrants. A new bill passed by the Arizona House makes it a crime to be an illegal immigrant in that state. It also permits local police to determine whether people are in the country legally.

According to a Los Angeles Times report: "Immigrant rights groups were horrified, and contended that Arizona had just been transformed into a police state."

The measure would create the new crime of willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document. It would allow officers to arrest immigrants who are unable to show documents proving they're legally in the country. Read more

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New security checks on flights to the U.S.

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The new protocols will replace extra scrutiny measures that had been imposed recently on all passengers from 14 countries, most of which are Muslim. President Obama ordered increased security after the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner bound for Detroit. The revamped system will be put in place this month and will apply only to travelers flying into the United States.

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