re: #548 iceweasel

We’re not talking about people being once stopped at a border crossing as happened to your parents, but being stopped on the streets where they were born and live purely based on the colour of their skin or their appearance.

If you can’t see why that’s problematic I can’t help you.

That’s not what the AZ law is about. It doesn’t allow nonsense stops for folks with good tans. If the cops interact with somebody for an infraction of the law or other problem, they can ask about immigrations status.

I understand your interest in making the law sound like a terrible infringement upon the rights of hispanics, but it’s just not going to do that. We have a very similar law here in OK, and I don’t see hispanics getting harassed or run off. AZ has a big problem with crime caused by members of Mexican drug cartels and human smuggling operations. Hopefully this law will help them get control of the crime, and hopefully it won’t be more than a minor inconvenience for folks who aren’t criminals. All people will have to do is produce ID and interact pleasantly with police officers.