How is the SB1070 perceived by citizens throughout the country having in mind that it has caused a lot of stir and has sent people demonstrating on the streets? The basics of this law demand that any alien who attempts to enter the U.S., tries to escape examination by immigration officers, and in his/her attempt to enter the U.S. intentionally disguises his/her representation is found guilty of entry by an alien. For a city like Phoenix, which provides a wide range of Legal Translation, this may be serious problem as there are several hundred thousand people living in Arizona illegally. Thus, the only way for those people to survive in this hostile environment, where English seems to be a major problem is by benefiting from those services. The fact that anyone who resides in the U.S. without proper documentation commits a violation against the law. The fact that calls for boycotts of everything that has any relation with Arizona are heard everywhere may have an even more negative impact on the whole situation. Probably a lot of Phoenix Translation Services employees will be on the verge of losing their jobs. As the U.S. has never had open immigration for anyone who wants to come, the picture remains very grim and unpromising for citizens of Phoenix and the whole state of Arizona.
San Diego, California is another city where people have shown their indignation with this repressive law. A demonstration of around a thousand people saw them marching on the streets of San Diego until they reached the federal building chanting and banging drums all the way through. As they passed, traffic was interrupted and employees, some of whom San Diego Translation workers, stepped out of businesses to watch the demonstrators, who were accompanied by police cars and motorcycles. It will not be exaggerated to say that a law like this is a threat to the translation business, which explains why those workers supported the protesters. Among the many protesters who had come to the Chicano Park to express their disapproval with the new law was Angelica Hueso-Garcia. She had brought her extended family to the demonstration, including her three children, and branded the new law as unjust and “racial profiling at its worst.” This was confirmed by the translation and interpretation workers, who said that immigrants regularly used their Birth Certificate Translation Services and Marriage Certificate Translation Services and a policy like this could be harmful to their business.
Just as there were demonstrators against the new immigration law, there were some who supported it. Luckily, the police managed to put firm grip on the situation as the opposing parties only exchanged gestures and shouted obscene words at each other. They also tried to get into physical fight but were unsuccessful to do any harm. As yellow tape was separating the two groups San Diego police had also moved them about fifty feet apart. Those who were in favor of the new law chanted “Build a Fence” and “We love Arizona” whereas the demonstrators against it maintained “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” and “Stop racial profiling”.? In order to support the immigrants in their aspiration to obtain legal status, many other people throughout the country gathered to demonstrate against the new law, thus expressing their disapproval with President Obama and Congress.