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Old 05-01-2010, 08:57 PM   #326
JPhillips
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Originally Posted by molson View Post
The courts will determine what that means, based on their perceived intent of the legislature. I believe the intent is to prevent local police departments or mayors from giving illegal immigrants some kind of artificial "status" that prevents enforcement of that crime in those borders. But we'll see what the courts say. I really doubt we're going to see any successful lawsuits because an officer didn't detain someone after a traffic stop. And this that goes way beyond what this statute is saying.

I'd agree on any single traffic stop, but I don't think it's that clear if people aren't detained over a series of traffic stops.

Look at it this way. If there was similar statute for full enforcement of federal anti-discrimination laws don't you think there would be people suing just to force a maximalist stance by local law enforcement?
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