Nazis, Fascists, Apartheid: A Short History Of AZ Immigration Law Rhetoric

The new Arizona Immigration Law has managed to supplant both the Tea Partiers, the Birthers, and maybe even the 'shitty deal-ers' as the cable news story of the week. Following its passage last Friday the rhetoric people have opted for in an attempt to describe a (possibly unconstitutional) law that allows Arizona police to check people's papers if they are "suspicious" that they might be illegal has been reminiscent of the rhetoric some elements of the Tea Party employed to describe the Obama administration and the health care bill (strangely the Tea Partiers have been relatively quiet on the AZ front). Descriptions thus far have basically fallen into three categories: Nazis, Fascists, and the Apartheid. With that in mind, here is a short history of Arizona Immigration Law rhetoric. Arizona's new immigration law is like Nazi Germany: Google search results for "arizona immigration nazis": 1,330,000 Money quote: "It is absolutely reminiscent of second class status of Jews in Germany prior to World War II when they had to have their papers with them at all times and were subject to routine inspections at the suspicion of being Jewish.” Video highlights: Joy Behar says the new law makes the U.S. comparable to WWII Germany. Glenn Beck rages against anyone who dares compare anything the AZ law to Nazi Germany. NEXT >>> Arizona's new immigration law is like South Africa during the Apartheid. Arizona's new immigration law is like South Africa during the Apartheid. Google search results for "arizona immigration apartheid": 131,000 Money quote : "What would Arizona’s revered libertarian icon, Barry Goldwater, say about a law that requires the police to demand proof of legal residency from any person with whom they have made “any lawful contact” and about whom they have “reasonable suspicion” that “the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States?” Wasn’t the system of internal passports one of the most distasteful features of life in the Soviet Union and apartheid-era South Africa?" Video highlight: Cynthia Tucker on This Week this past Sunday is the first person I heard employ this comparison. NEXT >>> Arizona's new immigration law makes it a fascist state. Arizona's new immigration law makes it a fascist state. Google search results for "arizona immigration facists": 308,000 Money quote: "This week, Arizona signed the toughest illegal immigration law in the country which will allow police to demand identification papers from anyone they suspect is in the country illegally. I know there’s some people in Arizona worried that Obama is acting like Hitler, but could we all agree that there’s nothing more Nazi than saying "Show me your papers?" There’s never been a World War II movie that didn’t include the line "show me your papers." It’s their catchphrase. Every time someone says "show me your papers," Hitler’s family gets a residual check. So heads up, Arizona; that’s fascism. I know, I know, it’s a dry fascism, but it’s still fascism." Video highlight: Seth Meyers. NEXT >>> Special BONUS: President Obama is not happy. President Obama is not happy with Arizona. Google search results for "Obama Arizona Immigration": 21,400,000 Money Quote: ""You know, you can try to make it really tough on people who look like they, quote, might be illegal immigrants...now suddenly if you don't have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice cream, you can be harassed, that's something that could potentially happen." Video highlight: From the Rose Garden, Obama calls the law "misguided."

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Nazis, Fascists, Apartheid: A Short History Of AZ Immigration Law Rhetoric

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