Immigration Battle: Protection or Profiling? Join the Live Chat
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Tonight on 360°, inside the battle over the toughest immigration law in the U.S. that could be signed in Arizona this weekend. Is it protection or profiling? We're keeping them honest. Plus, actor Dennis Quaid's mission to prevent medical mistakes after he nearly lost his twins.
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this bill is ridiculous, in reality it is profiling. Anyone who looks out of place they will stop them. Its a border state so they are taking advantage of that fact.
@Mike, formerly from Syracuse. You make a valid point.
This piece of legislation seems ridiculous and is NOT the way to go about solving the issue.
Racial profiling is going to promote more hate. This is absolutely ridiculous.
Rep. Kavanagh said that we don't have a majority of other races like Scandinavians in Arizona but what about Native Americans? There are over 20 Native American tribes in Arizona who have brown skin and are often mistaken for being Mexican. Will we be asked to prove our citizenship even though we are the First Peoples of this country because we have brown skin as well? I would personally find it insulting!
Anderson- Thanks for explaining at the end of the Immigration debate segment, what you were doing with your hand. I was trying to figure it out, so I appreciate you taking the time to explain that.
Maybe they should come up with a different way to screen out illegals that doesn't have to do with visual suspicions.
This seems to be another case of racial profiling. Justifiable racial oppression should not be tolerated, let alone held to a this level of regard. I understand that we are facing a problem with illegal immigration, especially in this area of the country, yet we can't find a more sufficient approach?
Good evening Anderson, Isabel, Emily, Starr, Megan, everyone.
Is the point of this bill to extend enforcement powers to state and local police in Arizona? Reasonable suspicion must already guide how officers almost any encounter where they believe they are encountering a suspect.
That was a very reasonable and clear explanation and presentation by Kavanagh? Especially the clear distintion he made between bad law and bad policing.
I know that in the classic books in Europe, they would stop people and ask them to see "their papers" (ie. G. Greene's "The Third Man") and you would have to show that you were a resident of that Country...
I wonder if that is about to happen in Arizona?
I certainly hope the governor signs the bill. The states need to enforce the law the feds won't. 80% of Americans are NOT for open borders. You can't have a country without borders! Maybe the illegals will go back to Mexico and not other Sanctuary cities!
Arizona SB1070 if signed could cause a latino flood out of arizona in the long term and in the short-term cause a virtual muntany!
Anderson,
Go! Good job interview!!! I agree with you, Good point question. I like Keep Them Honest is my favorite thing! 🙂
Unless we want the Southwestern part of the US to be taken over by Mexican drug cartels, we have to do something.
How will this effect those who are here legally, but do not have "papers" on them? I am constantly being mistaken for being Mexican because of my tan complexion. How can I be certain I wouldn't be targeted, This is just another form of racial profiling? Give me a break...what next?
If stopped and questioned, can't the person being questioned invoke the 5th amendment?
I'm hearing lawsuits...
Let the voters in the states decide. They know the problems illegals are causing in their states. We, who don't live there, have no right to tell them what to do.
I understand the motivation for the law, but I think real reform will only happen when the government stops overlooking corporate recruitment of foreigners for cheap labor. Bring the true perps to justice (that is, the corporations) and only then will large scale immigration reform begin to happen.
Very excellent interview Anderson. I'm not sure he ever answered your questions, at least not specifically or satisfactorily enough for me.
I think this law is disgusting. I have friends living in Arizona who are embarassed and appalled that this will probably pass.
Remember the offense of Driving While Black? Yeah, this is sanctioning Driving While Latino.
Yeah right. This politician is full of it.
That was a very articulate defense of the law.
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Anderson, just asked "what can be used to determine if you can ID an illegal...besides skin color".............what the heck is that? How can SKIN COLOR be used to determine if you are an illegal alien? Im a big supporter of immigration enforcement, but I also believe this is a BAD idea; it will most likely get grossly abused by law enforcement.
If you suspect someone of drunk driving you give them a breath test.
If you suspect someone is here illegally.....check it out.
interesting. hoaw can one spot an illegal immigrant? this is a bad idea, really
Anderson,
I think you are really great, accurate, and brave. But the immigration situation is out of control! There is absolutely no enforcement. The term Reasonable Suspicion comes from the Supreme Court. Why don't you give them grief about the murkiness of the term and not Arizona.
Ask yourself this question, "what will happen in America if we don't face up to immigration problems"? In 10 years, 20 years and next century?
I hate to say this....... That is so ridiculous I have hear against profiling race each others in Arizona, Why?
Anderson,
Hi!
The law sounds like an awkward one to enforce. A reasonable suspicion would have to include something beyond mere appearance.
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Ahh yes AC...keep them honest.
One can not tell the character of a person by what one is wearing.
It does seem reasonable to check if a crime is being committed. That is the police's job and one of their main skills is supposed to be assessing reasonable suspicion. There does need to be a check in place that the practices is being implemented reasonably eg what % of such stops result in confirming such suspicion. As for many issues (eg the financial crisis or Toyota) the problem in the US is usually that the regulators don't bother to be do their job.
Hello everyone,
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I think this bill has problems, but since the feds refuse to enforce the laws, states like Arizona, that have so many problems with illegals, must act to protect themselves.
How do you define illegal behaviour though?
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To me it seems that it would lead to profiling and could potentially create a lot of issues for the police and also for citizens.
Good evening everyone. It's good to be here with all of you. Very interesting topics tonight. I ask this question. What would be a "reasonable suspicion" that someone is an illegal immigrant???? Who would you stop and why?
The Supreme Court has ruled these kinds of stops and searches legal.
Agreed. I mean, sure, illegal immigration is a huge problem, but passing a legislation that essentially allows profiling is just ridiculous.
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What is going on with Arizona and passing all these legislations?
P.S. I so want that screen! lol
Arizona is ridiculous.
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