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1       Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

1       Be it a naked leg        a slow oar of dust taut over

2                   Section 1. Intent

2      a canyon tent

3                  The legislature finds that there is a compelling interest in the

3      the ledge where fingers map a line at rest in the

4     cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of

4     furtive calf muscle

5      Arizona. The legislature declares that the intent of this act is to make

5      ahead of the shak

6      attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local

6      ing train of a step        of sandal

7      government agencies in Arizona. The provisions of this act are intended to

7      feet gaining Arizona        the rough sun sanded sh

8    work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of

8     ore where a scar in the earth hung law over a young presence of

9      aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United

9      line and economic activity        pressing on fully present in the untied d

10   States.

10    ust

11            Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by

11    as a wall of fence severs our vein        a bea

12    adding article 8, to read:

12    ten river d

13                              ARTICLE 8. ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS

13    rifting forward        In a loss

14                  11-1051.    Cooperation    and    assistance    in    enforcement    of

14   event everyone ends in a forced

15                                  immigration laws; indemnification

15     migration        in wind and sun

16                    a. no official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or

16     and no safe water        Skin n

17     otherpoliticalsubdivisionofthisstatemayadoptapolicythatlimitsor

17     ears a division of soil        is IDd as a

18    restrictstheenforcementoffederalimmigrationlawstolessthanthefull

18    restricted remainder        All immigrants change

19   extent permitted by federal law.

19    as entry touched a body raw

20   b.foranylawfulcontactmadebyalawenforcementofficialoragency

20   Before any law is an act made by an arm        an official one

21    ofthisstateoracounty,city,townorotherpoliticalsubdivisionofthis

21    of a state        a subdivision of us

22    statewherereasonablesuspicionsexistthatthepersonisanalienwhois

22   as we are        A wrist suspects it hears aliens        is

23    unlawfullypresentintheunitedstates,areasonableattemptshallbemade,

23   unafraid to say reasonable attempts shall be made t

24    whenpracticable,todeterminetheimmigrationstatusoftheperson.the

24   errorist        to say blood determined the immigrant a soft person        The

25    person’simmigrationstatusshallbeverifiedwiththefederalgovernment

25   person is migration to us        is all of our ID        Our nomad

26   PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c).

26   pursuit unites us        centuries of our us

27                 c. if an alien who is unlawfully present in the united states is

27   See aliens in love        fully present in the untied status

28   convictedofaviolationofstateorlocallaw,ondischargefrom

28   of visit        of voila        tie it here        localize here

29    imprisonmentorassessmentofanyfinethatisimposed,thealienshallbe

29   What is a native if the map said the line shall be

30   transferredimmediatelytothecustodyoftheunitedstatesimmigrationand

30   transferred immediately to the west        What hunted immigrant

31    customsenforcementortheunitedstatescustomsandborderprotection.

31    cuffs mean        or the United States Customs and Border Protection

32                    d. notwithstandinganyotherlaw,alawenforcementagencymay

32   Do not stand here        Law will force again a m

33    securelytransportanalienwhoisunlawfullypresentintheunitedstates

33   arch or        for an alien        a ship        Residents stay

34    andwhoisintheagency’scustodytoafederalfacilityinthisstateorto

34   and watch as custody of a dry land is tor

35    anyotherpointoftransferintofederalcustodythatisoutsidethe

35    n        Others fear        and fear the outside        the

36   JURISDICTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

36   jurisdiction        fear seeing agents

37   e.alawenforcementofficer,withoutawarrant,mayarrestaperson

37   Alien is made to search where a person

38   iftheofficerhasprobablecausetobelievethatthepersonhascommitted

38   has probable cause to believe that fear is a home        It

39   anypublicoffensethatmakesthepersonremovablefromtheunitedstates.

39   pulls a fence that makes the fear a song of buffer around us

40              f. exceptasprovidedinfederallaw,officialsoragenciesofthis

40   Fix us        river        Wash off this

41    stateandcounties,cities,townsandotherpoliticalsubdivisionsofthis

41   stain in the sand        dry as a fish in a d

42    statemaynotbeprohibitedorinanywayberestrictedfromsending,

42   esert        dry and restricted from sun

43    receivingormaintaininginformationrelatingtotheimmigrationstatusof

43   River        remain in formation our linked migration        a state of

44    anyindividualorexchangingthatinformationwithanyotherfederal,state

44    vital exchange of form        a wide feral state

45    orlocalgovernmentalentityforthefollowingofficialpurposes:

45    a river meant to flow across

Ryan Clark writes much of his poetry using a unique method of homophonic translation and is particularly interested in how poetry responds to violence and subjugation. He is a regular contributor to the SRPR blog, and his poetry has appeared in such journals as Smoking Glue Gun, Tenderloin, Found Poetry Review, and Aufgabe. His first book, How I Pitched the First Curve, is forthcoming from Lit Fest Press. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Waldorf University.

 
 
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