Illegal immigrants in the state of Arizona are close to being dealt a crushing blow. The state House has already passed a bill which takes an extremely tough stance against any illegal immigrants residing within the state. The bill now awaits passage in the Senate which, unfortunately for any illegal immigrants, is a foregone conclusion.

The bill has several major provisions which may be controversial. They are as follows:

1. All immigrants will be forced to carry identification to prove their immigration status in the country. Failure to do so results in a misdemeanor charge.

2. Officers can arrest those who are not able to prove that they are in the country legally.

3. Any sanctuary rules and soft immigration policies that hinder immigration law enforcement are now banned.

4. Day laborers cannot impede traffic in their efforts to seek work.

5. Transporting illegal immigrants while having knowledge of their illegal status in the country is now an offence.

If the Senate passes the bill it will come to the desk of Republican Gov. Jan Brewer. Brewer can then decide whether to veto it, sign it OR let it through without her signature. This is where the news gets worse for illegal immigrants. The CAN be enacted even without the Governor’s signature. With the elections just around the corner, this is the route the Brewer is expected to take. However, Brewer has so far not committed to the course of action she will take. Re-election maybe tricky for the Governor as the Latino community has threatened to vote to get her out office in the upcoming elections if she fails to veto the bill.