rssObama, Racial Profiling and Immigration Law
Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 2:18 pm
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When President Obama made unexpected comments about the long history of racial profiling by police in this country at his press conference last night, it was a surprise to many observers who’ve seen the President position himself as a “post-racial” political figure.
But it was also a surprise to some immigrants rights’ advocates, who have been arguing for years now that the federal government’s program that deputizes local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws encourages just that sort of profiling of Latinos. As I wrote in a piece posted this morning, the Obama administration has just expanded that program to eleven more jurisdictions, despite serious complaints from a range of advocates and law enforcement officials that it undermines community trust in local police officers and encourages police to target people who look like immigrants.
Though the alleged abuses by Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona have gotten the most attention — mostly because he’s sought it out — studies from the General Accountability Office, Justice Strategies, the American Civil Liberties Union and others have found widespread complaints from communities who say the 287(g) program encourages police to target Latinos for minor or nonexistent crimes in an effort to get them deported.
President Obama may not be aware of this racial profiling controversy, but his Homeland Security Secretary, Janet Napolitano – a former political ally of Arpaio as Arizona governor — certainly is. Expect advocates to use Obama’s public acknowledgment of the problem to support their efforts to have the 287(g) abolished — or at least subjected to more careful scrutiny.
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Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 6:38 am
This will be rather interesting to watch…..
Now racial profiling is being brought to the fore… How will the xenophobes argue this point?
“Keep all the programs in place and let the “wonderfully fair police officers' do their job”
“They deserve it anyway!” ??? “Aren't most of them illegal anyway?”
All comments said before- lets see if with such a serious issue, their prejudice to this new “race” issue, will show itself.
Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 11:57 am
I see all of these claims where 287(g) promotes racial profiling and how it encourages law enforcement to focus on non-existent crimes. I hear about the complaints, but I've yet to see widespread justification of these complaints. It's easy to allege that profiling is being done yet where is the evidence?
Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 12:09 pm
It funny I don't know how it is profiling went they to I.D. checks on everyone at a check-point on a Saturday night for Drinking and to check over the vehicle. I think they CRY PROFILING because it seems that the only (or Majority) hauled away are MEXICANS.
We it your the one breaking the law and I am not … then why is it Profiling? It called enforcing the law and we need more of it.
In the Philippines they have check-points all over the cities and I love it. they stop you check you documents and if all is in order you go on your way. I think we need that here in the STATES.
Yes, I am american but am married to a foreigner so ..YOU can't say I am against immigrates .. I am only again ILLEGAL ONES .. all ILLEGAL ONES .. and they should be deported when stopped for anything traffic .. check-points … day labor sights.
I don't see why the American people should carry the burden of a lot of ILLEGALS .. We should adopt the IMMIGRATION POLICY of MEXICO .. Please read what MEXICO does to their ILLEGALS and see and hear all the CRYING FOUL.
David
Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
The open borders advocates like Diane are against 287g because it works, period. They don't want any enforcement at all, even against hardened criminals. A vote for La Raza is a vote for La Raza, even if it's coming from a drug cartel gangster or child molester. That's the ugly side of identity politics that the media never talk about.
Comment posted July 24, 2009 @ 8:09 pm
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