"The ""Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act"" signed into law in the US state of Arizona on 23 April 2010 to take effect on 28 July 2010, concerns what?"
Arizona v. United States 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB 1070, which supporters dubbed the "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act". The act made it a state misdemeanor crime for an illegal immigrant to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, authorizes state and local law enforcement of federal immigration laws, and penalized those found to be knowingly sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal immigrants. The bill's passage immediately sparked constitutional concerns over potential civil rights violations and many have accused it of encouraging racial profiling. Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the law
2010 United States elections nationwide. Their widespread exposure in the media contributed to the election's focus on economic, rather than social, issues. In the opinion of Fox News political analyst Dick Morris, a "fundamental change" occurred in which social issues did not dominate Republican activism in 2010, because "economic and fiscal issues prevail. The Tea Party has made the Republican Party safe for libertarians." Immigration reform had become an important issue in 2010, particularly following the passage of Arizona Senate Bill 1070, officially known as the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act. The Act greatly enhanced the power of Arizona's law enforcement