For those concerned about the development of a police state here's a real issue. Private prison companies advocating for anti-immigrant legislation -- which of course fills up their prisons with newly created criminals:
http://mycuentame.org/2011/05/10/npr-prison-economics-help-drive-ariz-immigration-law/
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/05/12/immigrants-for-sale/
http://mycuentame.org/2011/05/10/npr-prison-economics-help-drive-ariz-immigration-law/
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2011/05/12/immigrants-for-sale/