Arizona's evil papers law isn't in effect yet, but . . .

[ritaxis]

An American truck driver was detained and held hostage at the immigration center for his birth certificate because he answered a screening question wrong -- "where's your mother?"

Apparently, it is highly suspicious if you have family living in Mexico.

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/scarce/az-truck-driver-forced-show-birth-certifica

Comments

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

Grrrr.

[madwriter.livejournal.com]

I have the feeling that sooner or later this law is going to make it into my Arizona novel's last chapter.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

The county outside our city did that for a while, but stopped because the jail was full and too many Hispanics aren't illegals.

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

One of the ironies, here, is that Arizona has rejected the Federal "Enhanced Drivers License," which would be a proof of citizenship. Apparently, ID requirements are only good when imposed by the state government, and many citizens of Arizona believe they will never be asked to prove their citizenship.

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

Ot, but weird ... I called my bank today to ask a question, and after answering the bank rep asked if they could update my profile because it was “missing info.” The missing info asked for was my country of citizenship.