Just cant win

[Backinblackrifles]

Oklahoma has already done this and it is working fine for them.

[Irving]

Homeless people, pimps, and hookers? I'm talking about illegals. The same people that are afraid to fill out the census.

[ronaldrwl]

Even if they just enforce immigration laws when someone is arrested for anything else that would be a big plus

[Irving]

Yeah the issue is that right now, when police suspect someone of being illegal, they are instructed to just let them go. This is changing that. I don't think this is going to turn the police into the INS and they are going to go out looking for illegals.

[rhineoshott]

Tell me about these "basic notions of fairness that we cherish in America" I am unfarmiliar.

[iamhunter]

I dunno guys, I'm not quite sure how I feel about this.

anyone "suspected" of being an illegal has to provide identification?

What's the qualifications for "suspicion"?

I fear it could lead to abuses.

[HBARleatherneck]

[quote=jake;197384]How exactly would it work? The police detain someone who they suspect might be an illegal immigrant until a friend or relative brings in their birth certificate or passport? Seems like a colossal waste of manpower and money that could be spent on trying to keep illegal immigrants out in the first place.

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no, everyone will have to start carrying thier papers. think nazi era germany. Gestapo pulls up " papers please"
this wont work. and i am not sure it should.

what we need to do is secure the borders all the borders and check every ounce of cargo being imported. period. and as we pick up illegals for legitmate crimes then we deport them. but stopping brown people isnt going to work.

[waxthis]

Yeah the issue is that right now, when police suspect someone of being illegal, they are instructed to just let them go. This is changing that. I don't think this is going to turn the police into the INS and they are going to go out looking for illegals.

About 2 years ago I got rear ended by a kid in a souped up rice burner just east of UNC, the officer onsite knew the kid from a prior offence, and acknowledged to me he was here illegally. Unfortunately at the time all he could do was issue a ticket for no license, proof of insurance and send him on his way. It took ALL I had not to go off. To this day the damage to my truck was never paid for.

[Irving]

Perfect example of what this is supposed to be changing.

[HBARleatherneck]

About 2 years ago I got rear ended by a kid in a souped up rice burner just east of UNC, the officer onsite knew the kid from a prior offence, and acknowledged to me he was here illegally. Unfortunately at the time all he could do was issue a ticket for no license, proof of insurance and send him on his way. It took ALL I had not to go off. To this day the damage to my truck was never paid for.

this happened to me as well. i was hit by a car load of illegals. they tried the no hablo ingles thing. but the cop who was right behind me at the time of the accident was an interpreter. unfortunately, no license, no insurance, driving after being convicted of dui, and the cop let him go. at this point a crime was commited. now hold for proof of citizenship and deportation. but we shouldnt stop everyone with a tan.