This is not an immigration issue at all. This is about the millions of Mexicans who have illegally crossed our border. Let’s face it, if there were 12 million illegal Arab Muslims in the country something would be done.

As repugnant as the Arizona law should be to every American, it has been made necessary by the people who continue to invade our country. But the problem is not American immigration policy. It is the fact that Mexico is still operating in the past century.

Get on the Mexican government to provide education and jobs for its people and the need to leave home will be eliminated.

And by the way, I recently returned from several days in Mexico. After registering at the border and telling them how long I would be there I was stopped and checked no less than six times by the Mexican government.

Now, I was only asked for my passport once during these stops and the authorities were very polite, but I was there legally and there was no problem. So, as the Arizona law replicates the actions of the Mexican government, there really shouldn’t be that much protest over it.

If you are in this country legally, then there will be no problem. If not, then you should be sent home. Just because you got here gives you no right to stay.
Tom Geoghegan
Simi Valley