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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
Thanks for explaining. You are correct in that I view it as no big deal.
From my prospective: If I am stopped for speeding, broken taillight, running a stop sign etc. I would not care if the officer asked me for my documentation. According to what I have read there must be a mitigating circumstance for the person to be stopped and questioned in the first place. It is also my understanding that all legal immigrants/aliens must have their "green" card/Visa with them at all times as a form of documentation. I know that I have to carry my Passport and Visa with me when I visit other countries. I understand the fear some may have but think it is probably unfounded. We will see.
I sympathize with the border states as the Feds have been negligent in securing our borders. If it wasn't so politicized the Feds would have the border under control and they would be enforcing laws already on the books. Bush pandered to the President of Mexico and Obama is pandering to the illegals for future votes.
Btw, you probably already know this but it is a felony, punishable by 2 years in a Mexican prison, to be in Mexico illegally. I have been there and have seen how they set up road blocks and stop cars to root out the illegal imigrants coming into Mexico from Central America. But isn't it Mexico that is squealing the loudest about our trying to do something about their citizens coming illegally into the U.S.?
Every illegal alien knows that if you are stopped at the border you won't get into the U.S. They also know that once they get into the U.S. they more than likely safe as we do not put alot of time and money into pursuing illegals. That is why they keep trying. Risk vs. reward. How do we stop it if the Feds will not?
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See that's where you are wrong. The new law says that all they need is suspicion that the person is an illegal immigrant. If all this law said was that law enforcement could check immigration status on someone accused of a crime, I don't think I'd have an issue, but that's NOT what this is saying. Police can stop someone presumably minding their own business on a street corner just for seeming to be an illegal immigrant. Now ask yourself what would make someone suspicious as an illegal immigrant then ask yourself how that won't result in racial profiling.
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