Texas police chiefs: Do not burden local officers with federal immigration enforcement

[TexasTowelie]

No one believes in the rule of law more than police officers. We work tirelessly to make our communities safer, within the confines of the constitution, by arresting those that commit criminal actions that threaten our communities.

We target individuals committing violent crimes and arrest anyone who threatens the safety, regardless of their immigration status.

Members of the Texas Major Cities Chiefs, consisting of the police chiefs in Dallas, Houston, Austin, Arlington, Fort Worth and San Antonio, and the Texas Police Chiefs Association respectfully oppose Senate Bill 4, the so-called sanctuary cities bill. As amended by the Texas House, the bill would allow local law enforcement officers to ask people about their immigration status during an arrest or a lawful detention, like a routine traffic stop, putting local officers in the position of handling federal immigration issues.

We officers work extremely hard to build and maintain trust, communication, and stronger relationships with minority communities through community based policing and outreach programs. Broad mandates, such as those imposed by SB 4, requiring local law enforcement to take a more active role in immigration enforcement will further strain the relationship between local law enforcement and these diverse communities.

Read more: http://riograndeguardian.com/texas-police-chiefs-do-not-burden-local-officers-with-federal-immigration-enforcement/

[LeftInTX]

1. "Show me your papers"

Did you know that your passport and birth certificate are your only proof of citizenship?

I don't carry either of them. They can throw me in jail for not carrying them. (I hope they do, so then I can sue)

To avoid racial profiling, they should force everyone to carry citizenship documents and everyone should be required to show them anytime they have an encounter with law enforcement. (By this I mean white Republican people.)