Arizona Immigration Controversy Issue: Another Perspective

After Arizona introduced their controversial law:

U.S. federal law requires certain aliens to register with the U.S. government,[5] and to have registration documents in their possession at all times.[6] The Arizona Act additionally makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying the required documents,[7] bars state or local officials or agencies from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws,[8] and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens.[9] The paragraph on intent in the legislation says it embodies an "attrition through enforcement" doctrine."

Well everyone was outraged at Arizona's percieved racism; we must remember that its the federal governments job to protect the border and enforce immigration laws. The Fed. Gov. has been doing neither of those and our border is easy for people to cross in hopes of better lives. It's also easy to smuggle drugs, weapons, sex workers, criminals, and other things we don't want in America. Maybe, Arizona, as a border state is sick of the Fed. Gov. not doing their job. Maybe Arizona wanted to create a controversy to bring some attention to the issue and the failures of the Fed. Gov. I have to believe that this law wouldn't be enforced strictly, and would just be used to add another charge in cases where an illegal alien is arrested, or something of that sort.

Instead of everyone getting outraged at the law; why don't we get outraged at the lack of control by the Fed. Gov.of our border. I mean our tax payer money is going to the entity that is charge of the borders. If their not doing anything I want my tax money back damnit.