Should the police ask Hispanic Day Laborers for their papers? (green card, illegal aliens)

[Failed Job Applicant]

I was recently at a meeting where the County Commissioner spoke to his constituents. A lady stood up and complained about all the illegal aliens who stood on a long commercial street near my home looking for work. Sometimes there are over 100 Hispanic looking men on the street waiting for someone to pick them up and hire them for the day.

The County Commissioner asked the woman how she knew that these men were in fact illegal aliens. She replied, that she could tell just by looking at them. Who else is going to stand on the street 10 hours a day and try to catch the eye of potential employers who drive by? She went on to say, "They are dark Mexican Indians and do not speak English. Can't the police stop them and ask for identification?"

Would you support the police asking day laborers for their papers?

[zacatecana]

Only if they were asking for a position with the police department.

No, not really, unless they were disturbing the peace, getting drunk, harrassing anyone, etc. If they were commiting a crime, then it would be okay.

[monkey cabal]

I think the whole concept of day laborers is great. I've used them a number of times. But I would not want their central pick-up spot to be right in front of my house. I would not mind if it was near my office building. But I wouldn't want dozens of any type of people milling around my front lawn. It would bug me if a dozen Catholic nuns hung around all day across the street from my home.

[Workin_Hard]

Originally Posted by Failed Job Applicant

Would you support the police asking day laborers for their papers?

Absolutely! And if the vast majority of illegal criminals were of Irish origin, I'd advocate the questioning of day laborers who were fair-skinned with red hair. And if the majority were of Nordic origin, I'd ask the same about tall blonde day laborers. Criminals are criminals.

If you're going fishing, don't you look for where the fish are most likely to be?

[bipolarpunk]

Originally Posted by monkey cabal

I think the whole concept of day laborers is great. I've used them a number of times. But I would not want their central pick-up spot to be right in front of my house. I would not mind if it was near my office building. But I wouldn't want dozens of any type of people milling around my front lawn. It would bug me if a dozen Catholic nuns hung around all day across the street from my home.

Nice! Now I know EXACTLY where to send ICE too when I call them..

[chicagonut]

Isn't it against the law to solicit work in this manner anyway? That is reason enough to question these day laborers regardless of ethnicity.

[Fox Terrier]

Originally Posted by chicagonut

Isn't it against the law to solicit work in this manner anyway? That is reason enough to question these day laborers regardless of ethnicity.

They could be picked up for vagrancy, too.
Then they should be asked for identification!

[tinman01]

Originally Posted by Failed Job Applicant

I was recently at a meeting where the County Commissioner spoke to his constituents. A lady stood up and complained about all the illegal aliens who stood on a long commercial street near my home looking for work. Sometimes there are over 100 Hispanic looking men on the street waiting for someone to pick them up and hire them for the day.

The County Commissioner asked the woman how she knew that these men were in fact illegal aliens. She replied, that she could tell just by looking at them. Who else is going to stand on the street 10 hours a day and try to catch the eye of potential employers who drive by? She went on to say, "They are dark Mexican Indians and do not speak English. Can't the police stop them and ask for identification?"

Would you support the police asking day laborers for their papers?

Yes I would. I would support police asking any non-english speaking day laborer for proper ID including green cards.

[macmeal]

The police shouldn't have to ask ANYONE for their papers. We should be able to walk around our society without being 'checked on'. Unfortunately, we've now allowed 20 million people here who don't legally belong here....and the day is approaching when the police may end up asking ALL OF US for our 'papers', on a routine basis.

Lesson? Control your borders...make sure everyone who's here is supposed to be here...and then you're safe in assuming we're all legal, and that there's no need to check papers. Start letting in those you shouldn't, and at some point we'll all have to PROVE our right to be here.

You can have it one way, or the other...but not both.

[Benicar]

Illegal immigration is simply that. . . . illegal. Yes, we should request ID from day laborers. If they are here legally, all is well. If they are illegal aliens, they should be deported. Why have laws if they are not going to be enforced?

I have said it before, and I’ll say it again, 100 Americans would never be permitted to loiter on corners without police intervention, even if they were seeking work. I have witnessed as few as 5 black men being forced to leave a store parking lot. Why should men who are here in violation of our laws be the exception?