According to the Sunshine State Survey brought out by Leadership Florida, jobs and economy are the top ranking issues for the people of Florida. It seems that it is hard for the politicians to realize who seem to be obsessed with illegal immigration. In 2008, when the Floridians were asked about their most important concern, about 56% of the respondents pointed to economy and jobs. There was not even a single respondent who selected immigration. In 2010, 43.7% agreed to the same. However, the change was that about 3% opted immigration as their top most concern. Despite the above survey, the immigration bill introduced in Arizona seems to be the key point of discussion.

The GOP candidate for governor, Attorney General Bill McCollum has chalked out his own bill only as a proof that he is equally competitive in this regard. However, this too has come out after months post the Arizona bill. At the same time, McCollum’s opponent, Rick Scott agrees to the Arizona-style bill. And so, there is an apparent flip-flop.

Despite churning out such a bill, the question that arises is who can be considered as a suspected illegal immigration. Since the key points in the Arizona law has been blocked by a federal judge, the same might happen in case of McCollum.

Above all, whatever be the issue it is the fear which tends to dominate here. This is because more needs to be done in this regard. An approach which is more focused and addresses the issue which higher chances of being a success is what that is required here.