# Explain to an Englishman: why is the Arizona immigration law so controversial?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-an-englishman-why-is-the-arizona-immigration-law-so-controversial/537185>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 24, 2010, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-an-englishman-why-is-the-arizona-immigration-law-so-controversial/537185 "2010-04-24T06:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-an-englishman-why-is-the-arizona-immigration-law-so-controversial/537185/141 "2010-04-28T00:23:07Z")

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> [@](#):
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> Sure there is, if you have a relative legally here already.

The average Mexican does not have an eligible relative living in the United States.

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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-to-an-englishman-why-is-the-arizona-immigration-law-so-controversial/537185/142 "2010-04-29T07:04:38Z")

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> [@acsenray](#):
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> Wow, I didn’t think this would be such a difficult question to understand.

I don’t know about that. It seems like some people are working awfully hard to not understand it.

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