Reply #17: Make your case

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In Arizona, they're working on a law that allows the police to stop and demand proof of citizenship from anyone they deem "suspicious" looking (I'm guessing that will mean anyone of a darker skin tone than the late Michael Jackson). In addition, the bill allows citizens to sue their localities if they don't think the constabulary is stopping and harrassing enough people, which is an open invitation to the most xenophobic elements to sue until they get their way.

Are you in favor of such a system? Why or why not? Is curtailment enough, or does it need to be stopped altogether? If illegal immigration is a bad thing, what steps do you want government to take?