My wife...

[MrScorpio]

Is a Dutch born woman of asian decent.

She speaks English with a very discernible accent and of course, speaks fluent Dutch as well.

She's been mistaken for both a Latina and a Filipina by Americans during her lifetime, when she is neither.

She has a Social Security card, a valid state issued drivers license, a DoD issued ID card and an American passport.


...And she's also naturalized American citizen who has lived in this country since she was a child.

Looking at her, you wouldn't think that she is also an honorably discharged US Army veteran, but she is.

Despite any of this, I am absolutely convinced that, had we settled in Maricopa County, she would be constantly under the threat of undue scrutiny by law enforcement authorities, "concerned" citizens and La Migra, up to and above the point of constant harassment.

The well has been poisoned in Arizona and the people behind that horrible law won't stop just there. People like this love to spread their poison.

On one hand, I'm glad that we've never had to deal with anti-immigrant harassment because of the fact that we've lived on the East Coast and the Midwest when in America.

But on the other, I can't help but think, how long will this be the case?

Things like this need to be nipped in the bud before they're allowed to spread.

We are all at risk.