Web Excursion on Media Criticism COM 340 Web Excursion on Media Criticism Watching movies in a movie theater with a drink in hand and food on the other is among the favorite hobbies of Americans Getting their hands on the newly released leather sofa or eating ice cream under the hot sun are also among the hobbies of Americans but may also be taken for granted Although US has been known as one of the countries to provide for high employment rate it was not able to escape the recession which caused an increase in the unemployment rate from six to ten percent of the population Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009 This event gave way to implementing the use of extreme measures A possible reason is the recent implementation made by the Arizona Illegal Immigration Law enforcing the deportation and prosecution of illegal immigrants those who have illegally entered Arizona not having the needed documents for it to be legal Hereunder are the some legality connected with the immigration law so as to be aware Legal Issues It is stated in the Senate Bill 1070 that The Legislature of the State of Arizona finds that there is a compelling interest in the cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of Arizona The legislature declares that the intent of this act is to make attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local government agencies in Arizona The provisions of this act are intended to work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States Such bill particularly embodies that there shall be no county city town or other political subdivision of Arizona neither any official nor agency of Arizona may adopt a policy neither limiting nor restricting the full implementation of the federal immigration laws following the given federal laws It also embodies that that when a lawful encounter by a public official or any government agency in Arizona within any of its county city town or any other political subdivision having a suspicion over the legality of a person s stay in Arizona he is considered as an alien in contemplation of law if he is unable to present the necessary documents as proof of his lawful stay in the said place as it is the federal government which is in charge of the verification of one s immigration status Under the same bill when an alien is illegally in the United States and has committed any kind of violation under its laws he shall be thereafter automatically transferred under US custody The bill enables any federal officer to have authority over such illegal alien It gives the law enforcers to gain custody over an alien even with the absence of a warrant of arrest if there exist a probable cause to believe that such alien has transgressed any law or ordinance The alien will then be deported back to the country he was from They are given the power to send receive obtain or maintain information there is regarding the status of an immigrant so as to determine the fitness such as in verifying the residence of the alien confirming his true identity and other relevant information as to his personality The alien detained must also pay the fine for the particular felony he committed as well as his lawyer s fee A person is deemed as an alien illegally residing in the United States if he does not have the needed authorization according to the federal law Certain activities are restricted for said aliens such as occupancy his own motor vehicle to stop and attempt to work in Arizona as it is required by said State to verify the information of their employees within his employment or for 3 years whichever is longer The State of Arizona has a law that upon detaining a person for reasons not involving the lack of driver s license possession of weapons terrorism or traffic violation law enforcement officers are given the power to inquire such person regarding his status as an immigrant If there is a presence of other factors wherein suspicion will arise rendering an illegality of his status additional inquiries may be made As a result all those residing in Arizona must always have their documents showing the legality of their stay in the said State at all times Such a policy is strictly implemented and when broken they can be held in lawful custody Impacts on Society Senate Bill 1070 has gained controversy all throughout the state although it is just relatively new giving different kinds of impact to the society Arizona restricted teaching ethnic studies wherein musicians give different views and reactions On the other hand Mexico od not approve of such Senate Bill 1070 Popular musical artists strike out against Arizona immigration laws The Senate Bill 1070 proposed in Arizona discouraged musicians to continue their performance in the said place to show their disagreement to such Bill Larry Hernandez Kanye West Zack del la Rocha Shakira Juanes Linda Ronstadt Sonic Youth and Massive Attack are among the established artists to deny the passage of the SB 1070 as a law in Arizona Rohter 2010 They are among those who signed the pledge of having a Sound Strike stating that Still the new law has galvanized Latino artists and performers not just in Arizona but across the country and the hemisphere Rohter 2010 p C1 L Banning ethnic studies in Arizona Arizona has also planned to ban the ethnic study by passing a bill on May 24 2010 Wiener 2010 Hence upon passage of said bill into law will no longer allow schools to teach ethnic studies As for the makers of such bill it is of their opinion that it will only gave way to promoting division between races or different classes of people as it is only for a specific ethnic group or as a means of promoting or advocating the solidarity over ethnic races opposing the treatment of each student as an individual The state of Arizona also prohibits those who are advocating to rebel over the government of the United States Wiener 2010 para 1 Senator Linda Lopez did not agree on passing said bill reasoning that it prevents educating students over the 9 11 event to which all must learn from Banning the ethnic studies is also under the immigration law of Arizona However one well known supporter of said bill is Governor Jan Brewer who signed the bill on May 11 2010 Mexico opposes the Arizona immigration law It has been said that Mexico flourishes in multiplicity that is something to be proud of but at the same time can be a source