Thousands of marchers descended onto the streets of Las Vegas in protest of a recent Arizona law that makes being in this country illegally a crime. Similar protests occurred throughout the country today.

Many citizens of Las Vegas and in the Hispanic community are distraught about the law. Some wonder if the law is practical, ethical, racists or even constitutional. It is expected to be challenged at the federal level.

One provision of the law allows citizens to sue a city or county for not stopping enough illegal immigrants from being here. This places finding illegal immigrants at the top of police priority, taking their focus away from other vital areas of public safety and crime control.

Illegal immigration continues to be a major problem, both for Americans and the foreign nationals here illegally. The problem needs to be addressed. This is the justification that Republicans in Arizona used to pass this bill that essentially gives Arizona police power to enforce federal law.

Ironically, it is Republicans in Washington D.C. who are now blocking the very changes needed to solve the problem. Democrats have unveiled a comprehensive immigration reform bill.

House Republican leader, John A. Boehner, has plainly stated that “There is not a chance that immigration is going to move through the Congress.” So if I’m hearing this right, the Feds not doing enough on immigration is why Arizona Republicans had to pass this infamous law. But now your telling us flat out that you won’t pass a reform?

And the circle of political craziness keeps us spinning and spinning…