In the ongoing quest to limit the human rights of the most vulnerable in Arizona, the Republican lead State Legislature has been introducing small poison pills into bills.
In a quiet manner, without the political theater that SB1070 created, bills that apparently have nothing to do with immigration had been embedded with articles designed to cause extensive damage.
The first one is ID requirements for notarized documents, House Bill 2037 ARS Sec. 41-311, that states anyone seeking to have a document notarized must show an ID issued by the U.S. government. Foreign documents (passports, matriculas etc.) are not acceptable, unless they are seeking to purchase real estate, and then they must also provide proof of legal status. Of course (that is intrinsic part of the game) notaries can be penalized for noncompliance by suspension or loss of their license.
This has a lot of implications on any legal procedures that undocumented persons may seek from child custody, to wills, to medical directives, power of attorney, legal representation, on and on, affecting the right to petition to authorities.
The second article
ARS Sec. 14-5108 affects directly undocumented children.
It states only children legally in the country can have guardians appointed by the courts.
So what happens when undocumented children need to have a guardian appointed??? Does Corrections Corporation of America take over as "guardians"?
Anti immigrant legislators have a sick obsession to hurt innocent children and families, maybe because they really want to affect the morale and the future of the whole community.
Both articles came in effect July 29th, 2010.
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