Georgia state House passes bill allowing police to arrest anyone suspected of being in country illegally - eviltoast

The Georgia state House passed a bill that allows for anyone suspected of being in the United States illegally to be arrested. The state House voted 97-74 to approve House Bill 1105, which would al…

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    9 months ago

    What on earth is “probable cause” for suspecting someone of being here illegally? Not speaking English as a first language? Being unwilling or unable to provide your driver’s license when stopped?

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        9 months ago

        I would agree if we were talking only about the Hispanic / Latinx population. But you’re not going to see a lot of black Americans stopped on the suspicion that they’re in the country illegally. Likewise with Asians, though to a lesser extent.

        Probable cause has to apply to all ethnicities. (I know, haha, yeah, sure.)