A Rogerian Analysis of the Debate over Arizonas...

A Rogerian Analysis of the Debate over Arizonas Immigration Law 1. An introduction to the problem and a demonstration that the opponents position is understood. Americas illegal immigration problem is one of the most remarkable failures of the U.S. federal government. Undocumented illegal immigrants, many in our very own neighborhoods, are able evade the reach of our nations laws and regulations with remarkable ease. This is a huge source of anxiety for many tax-paying Americans, who perceive illegal immigrants as a strain on our public goods More pragmatically, illegal immigration causes economic uncertainty for Americans. Employers do not know what their payroll is going to look like and how the hiring of undocumented immigrants will affect their business. Moreover, the current illegal immigration problem promotes the exploitation of illegal immigrants for labor. Illegal immigrants, because of their precarious legal position, are often employed at sub-standard wages, without the employee benefits or job security enjoyed by U.S. residents. Arizonas new immigration law seeks to correct this problem by bringing illegal immigration out into the light. The law would require all immigrants to carry immigration papers on them at all times. (Archibold, 2010). In addition, it gives the police the authority to arrest and detain anyone that they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. Those people found to be in the country illegally will be sent back to their home