Coleman Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Laws
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 4:27 pm
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For years, Minneapolis and St. Paul police have followed city ordinances that ban their officers from checking on immigration statuses during routine investigations. Now U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, a former mayor of St. Paul, says the practice is a dereliction of duty.
The Minnesota Republican said last Friday he plans to introduce a bill that would bar local governments from adopting such ordinances.
More than a dozen cities around the country have similar ordinances. Coleman accused the cities of “evading their legal responsibility to report their suspicions to the federal government.
8 Comments
Comment posted May 17, 2007 @ 8:56 am
What Would This Mean? If I am stopped for a traffic violation, would the police have to inquire about my immigration status? How would I prove it? I am a native-born citizen, and my passport expired years ago. What documents would I have to start carrying?
Just kidding, of course. We all know that a blond, blue-eyed speaker of English without a discernable accent isn’t going to be asked to prove he’s here legally.
Comment posted May 17, 2007 @ 12:14 pm
Perhaps Except that an ordinary driver’s license says nothing about immigration status.
The bigger point is, I doubt I would ever be asked.
Comment posted May 24, 2007 @ 3:49 pm
your against them your agaqinst people like you who just want a better life
Comment posted May 17, 2007 @ 3:56 am
What Would This Mean? If I am stopped for a traffic violation, would the police have to inquire about my immigration status? How would I prove it? I am a native-born citizen, and my passport expired years ago. What documents would I have to start carrying?
Just kidding, of course. We all know that a blond, blue-eyed speaker of English without a discernable accent isn't going to be asked to prove he's here legally.
Comment posted May 17, 2007 @ 7:14 am
Perhaps Except that an ordinary driver's license says nothing about immigration status.
The bigger point is, I doubt I would ever be asked.
Comment posted May 24, 2007 @ 10:49 am
your against them your agaqinst people like you who just want a better life
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