Tough immigration measures from a Texas lawmaker

Arizona's recent passing of an immigration has sparked much controversy around the nation. The Arizona law would require local and state law enforcement to question people about their immigration status and make it a crime for immigrants to lack registration documents. While many Democrats in Texas think it will be a mistake some Republicans and planning to introduce similar immigration measures.
Republican Rep. Debbie Riddle of Tomball said she is going to push for the law in the January legislative session. Riddle blames the national government for not doing their job therefore states such as Arizona and Texas have to take the immigration problem into their own hands.
Many people such as the Hispanic communities, civil rights groups, and the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence are outraged by this law. Peter Johnson of the Peter Johnson Institute of Non-violence said "What I say to the African-American community: If they come in the morning for brown-skinned people, and we remain silent, they may come in the evening for us." Many see this law as violating basic civil rights and claim that law enforcement won't be able to help illegally profiling. President of the National Council of Jewish Women, Cheryl Pollman claims "This wholesale idea of just questioning everyone who looks differently or who has an accent or whose eyes look differently than ours is not the way to address this issue."
When Governor Rick Perry was asked for his opinion on the Arizona law he emphasized through spokespeople that immigration is a federal responsibility.