The nation is stirring over Arizona's new immigration law that allows authorities to question anyone that they suspect is in the country illegally. Some say it's a good idea to investigate suspects while others think it's merely an excuse to for authorities to question people based on their Hispanic appearance alone.
Leo Chavez is the author of the book The Latino Threat, which investigates how stereotypes and prejudices have plagued the immigrant population and redefined what it means to be American. Chavez was recently interviewed by the Huffington Post and uses his expertise in the subject to shed light on the issues at stake in Arizona immigration.
Read the Huffington Post interview here.
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