The law approved by the state of Arizona (USA) on immigration, allows the indiscriminate detention of undocumented immigrants at the least reasonable suspicion. With a population of a third of Hispanics, 70% are in favor of the controversial law .
Many voices, such as that of the professor of Civil Rights and Liberties at the University of Washington, Chris Edelson, have been raised to warn of the possible violation of the fourth amendment of the US Constitution "which prohibits arbitrary searches and detentions ». That amendment also requires law enforcement officers to "have probable cause or a warrant before arresting a person"
History tells us that there was a time when these "persecutors" were "the illegal ones".
After the independence of Mexico was consummated after the signing of the Act of Independence (September 28, 1821), the First Mexican Empire was founded, whose first monarch would be Agustín I de México (Agustín de Iturbide) . The Empire covered the territories of the former Viceroyalty of New Spain in North America (Texas, Oregon, California, New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado...) and Central America, a total of about 5 million square kilometers and sparsely populated.
The Mexican government, following the policy of the Viceroyalty, facilitated the arrival of "legal" immigrants to populate such a vast expanse of land. Most of these immigrants were Americans from the neighboring USA. Mexican immigration policy and the American expansionist desire were used to introduce illegal immigrants, including criminals and a multitude of slaves, something totally prohibited by the Mexican Constitution .
When they wanted to put an end to this "peaceful invasion" and the violation of Mexican laws, it was already too late. In 1830 the immigrant population – Americans and slaves – already exceeded the native population in Texas.
In 1832, they asked for the independence of Mexico to join the United States. Four years later, General Santa Ana defeated the insurgents at the Alamo (Texas). The rest… you already know. By the way, Arizona was part of New Mexico.
What do you think Hispanics living in Arizona are going to do like them and ask for independence to annex Mexico? They only look for an opportunity to support their families and, sometimes, they are treated like slaves.
That's what the bloody story has...
Source:Carlos Salas – The week (El Mundo)