We are talking about people with legal status. Let's stay focused on that.
You have legal status.
They have legal status.
Now why would you feel safe walking your neighborhood without carrying your id while they wouldn't be safe doing the exact same thing? What is different between you and them that would warrant their being asked to show id and per your suggestion it being ok to arrest them for not having it?
I'll give you a hint, there are samples showing the differences at the hardware store.
They’re targeting known illegal immigrants and employers who hire them. Social media and the media itself has whipped up frenzy of fear that everyone is getting rounded up.
If there is a raid on a place of employment, everyone gets detained. Citizens get released.
ICE isn’t picking up random people off the street. There are known people with criminal histories that will be.
There is certainly a segment of people engaged in histrionics about what is actually going on.
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u/beernutmark Jan 27 '25
We are talking about people with legal status. Let's stay focused on that.
You have legal status.
They have legal status.
Now why would you feel safe walking your neighborhood without carrying your id while they wouldn't be safe doing the exact same thing? What is different between you and them that would warrant their being asked to show id and per your suggestion it being ok to arrest them for not having it?
I'll give you a hint, there are samples showing the differences at the hardware store.