Arizona Legislature Considers New Trespassing Laws Against Illegal Aliens
June 23, 2009
FOX News
6/22/2009
The Arizona state House is considering a proposal to criminalize illegal immigrants as trespassers if police have reasonable suspicion to check a person’s immigration status and find it lacking.
The tough new proposal is already being challenged for its constitutionality. Opponents cite a 2005 ruling by a New Hampshire judge who dismissed trespassing charges against illegal immigrants, arguing police chiefs in two communities did not have the jurisdiction to apply state laws to a federal issue.
Advocates for immigrant rights also say they fear it could lead to racial profiling that would target Latinos living legally in the state.
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