Reply #152: I don't believe your analysis is correct.

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If they are walking along the street minding their own business, but they look Hispanic eg, this law gives permission, no orders cops, if it appears to them that someone is not a lawful resident, to stop them and ask for papers.

That's not what the law says. It doesn't authorize police to perform random checks without some cause for making contact.

Nearly all state-issued driver licenses are sufficient to establish lawful presence in the country.