The uproar over the Arizona’s planned enforcement of illegal immigration laws continues to show the thought process of the people against such enforcement. Examination of the logic used shows why we may never all agree on anything.

There are some calling for boycotts of Arizona businesses to protest the law. There are others who plan on giving more of their business to Arizona to show support. But it is now reported that illegal immigrants — and groups that exist that support illegal immigration – – are planning to leave Arizona. So let me say this again: Illegal immigrants in Arizona are THREATENING to LEAVE Arizona because of this new law that seeks to reduce illegal immigration by making it illegal to be an illegal immigrant in Arizona.

“But why do you Americans hate us Mexicans?” one such illegal immigrant may ask. It is common to make this into a personal matter where people seek to be offended somehow because nowadays everybody seems to worry about offending someone. My response to the question is that it is the wrong question. Why do you think that we hate you? This is not even about you. We have Federal laws that require that certain procedures be followed in order to enter or remain legally in this country. Many countries have their own procedures, including Mexico.

A more useful question that prospective immigrants from any country should be asking is “How do I go about becoming an American citizen?” Perhaps the groups that profess to support illegal immigrants would be better off providing advice toward that goal rather than having “anti-hate” demonstrations.

Money is spent on the Big Government bureacracy that issues the so-called “green cards” which Federal law requires certain aliens to have in their possession. These cards prove that these individuals have gone through certain legal steps toward being in the United States legally. Illegal immigrants, as well as the Obama Administration are shocked by a law that allows police to look at these green cards and use them for their intended purpose. The law, they say, is unconstitutional because it only targets a certain group of people.

This is true. But all laws only target a certain group of people — or that is to say a certain group of people doing a certain thing that we have deemed illegal. Speeding laws target speeders. Robbery laws target robbers. Fraud laws target frauds. Immigration laws affect immigrants. The notion that a law that doesn’t apply to everybody equally should be considered unconstitutional is ridiculous. “Any laws that involve driving a car are unconstitutional because they unfairly target vehicle users – – some people don’t even own or use a car.” Nonsense.

The issue is not over hate and emotion, although it is often tempting to be lured into that easy comfort-zone of trying to be offended. I would instead encourage United States citizens to examine our current immigration laws and see if they are the way that we think they should be. We should then enforce the laws that we have. As for prospective immigrants, I would invite you to also find out about our laws and seek a legal way to become U.S. citizens too. Come join the party legally. Millions and millions already have!