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    Quote Originally Posted by tcaudilllg View Post
    According to the bill, yes. The officer can actually arrest anyone they suspect, by any criterion they conceive of, of being in the country illegally. That means they can use racial profiling or whatever. All the bill says is "if there is reason to suspect, then an arrest may be made".
    Technically they could, but it sounds like that law was made to target people of a specific ethic group that he isn't a part of. I doubt it would ever be used against him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mariella View Post
    Technically they could, but it sounds like that law was made to target people of a specific ethic group that he isn't a part of. I doubt it would ever be used against him.
    Probably not. But if you're a Hispanic, this law basically says you are a second-class citizen.

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    I think some of these recent foolish acts have been committed because people are generally getting rather upset with the federal government and its recent policies, and are overcompensating thoughtlessly.

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