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Originally Posted by starang21
how different is this AZ law from what was previously going on?
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Previously police
could call immigration or check up on people if they suspected something but didn't
have to. Now they're required if they
suspect the person is illegal. I think the law was amended to make it clear that it had to be while ticketing/arresting someone, but I'm not 100% certain they couldn't walk up to a guy on the street and demand proof of legal status. (Maybe only if he's loitering while brown or something)
To your edit: Not necessarily, in some communities they overlook/ignore signs of illegal status in favor of catching the drug dealers/gang members/ etc. Turning in the people who might come to you for help means that people don't come forward. Similarly your average officer doesn't have the time/interest to hold someone for ICE.
Also, all immigrants must have documentation on them at all times stating that they're legal. I don't know that carrying it at all times was required previously.
And all of this is being done at the state level instead of by ICE investigation. I do wonder if it interferes with ICE investigations as they may be looking for the workplaces that hire illegal immigrants or the people who bring them over.