What do U think Cops try to allay Latinos' concerns is this a case of we don't like UR laws?

What do U think Cops try to allay Latinos' concerns is this a case of we don't like UR laws?
skip if you cannot bare to read above 5 seconds The Police Department has one officer who only uses 287(g) for major criminal investigations, Police Chief Jose L. Lopez Sr. said. Durham police processed 59 people through the program last year for homicide, sexual assault and other major crimes. "There are many people in this city that are involved in criminal acts, major criminal acts, and we have to have ways to take them out of this area," he said. The Durham jail currently does not use Secure Communities, but under state law, anyone brought to a jail with a felony or an impaired driving offense charge must have his or her immigration status confirmed by jailers, Martin said. A February report by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina and the UNC School of Law detailed problems with the state's 287(g) program, including immigrants being deported for not having a driver's license. The program was designed for the worst criminals. Driver's licenses were one of the main concerns of attendees who submitted questions for the panel, which included Katy Strait Chavez, a Wake County immigration lawyer who has represented more than 300 people arrested under the 287(g) program. Lopez, who spoke in Spanish, advised attendees not to drive without a valid license. Chavez said drivers should only be cited, not arrested, if they have proper identification, such as a passport. Other questions Wednesday included whether some police officers are prejudiced and what to do if police illegally search a home. Some wondered if a person who gets arrested will be deported even if he or she is found innocent in court. That is up to immigration officials, said Lopez, who added that officers are only "looking for people we know that are involved in major crimes and put them in jail for the things we can prove." He stressed the importance of trusting police enough to report crimes. Residents don't have to give their names, he said. "The community knows what's going on," he said. "They know who's working. Who's trafficking. Who's stealing. Who's got the guns. They stop when they see me because they know I'm not going to accept it. But they know communities where they do accept it and accept it by saying nothing." Lopez's assurances weren't enough for Maria Hernandez. "We know that some people are involved in criminal acts but they still have to check the backgrounds of every person," said Hernandez, 39, in Spanish. "And that's why people are afraid because they're going to check them. What usually happens is when you end up in the government, they're going to check your immigration status and from then on they can come to you when they have those programs to catch undocumented people." http://www.thedurhamnews.com/news/story/198358.html
Immigration - 6 Answers - 2009-07-19 16:19:59

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Everyone's legal status should be checked when stopped and illegals should be deported!

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Answer 1
Dont understand question. Please call 1-866-DHS-2-ICE to report immigration or customs violations.Headquarters 500 12th St, SW Washington, DC 20536
2009-07-19 16:25:59

Answer 2
Drunken illegals w/o valid drivers licenses kill dozens of Americans each year.
2009-07-19 16:32:49

Answer 3
I don't get your question either!!
2009-07-19 16:40:31

Answer 4
Something similar to this had happened in Georgia, where I currently reside, recently. When George Bush made new protection laws after the 911 attack, it made it possible to detain and deport any illegal for driving while unlicensed. Apparently, recently the Department of Immigration decide that officers had misinterpreted the meaning of the new protection laws, and were deporting left and right, when in turn, these laws were only meant to detain and deport severe criminals, or criminals who had committed more than a misdemeanor. These laws, had in fact been used at several thousands of unconstitutional road blocks, in order to detain/deport as many illegal unlicensed drivers as possible, and several police departments have since been under investigation. So, basically they have now said they will cease in checking every person brought in on a misdemeanor charge. Which I believe is a totally correct procedure, I believe it was about time someone investigated unlawful use by the local police stations.
2009-07-19 16:45:17

Answer 5
it may be ok for some REAL hispanic criminals but unfortunately police officers only like to fish in a bouquet,they do not go after the REAL bad guys because they have guns to respond,meanwhile hard worker people that only want to work is held in jail,causing the state lose money in feed these people plus revenues in the taxes this working class made,if you agree the government makes money from every working individual not from lazy ones
2009-07-19 17:11:17

Answer 6
Everyone's legal status should be checked when stopped and illegals should be deported!
2009-07-20 06:25:30