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By David Edwards
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 9:00 EST
n Arizona state House committee on Wednesday will hold a hearing on a bill that could jail undocumented immigrants if they use public restrooms or other public resources like schools or roads.
The Committee on Federal and State Affairs will consider Republican state Rep. Carl Seels (R) House Bill 2192 that would require people who use public resources to provide proof that they are in the U.S. legally or provide proof of citizenship.
A first offense would be considered a misdemeanor. Second offenses would result in felony charges and possible jail time. Undocumented immigrants who use public roads could also have their cars seized, according to The Huffington Post.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona Executive Director Alessandra Soler told KERO-TV that the bill was unconstitutional.
Its extremely broad, and its clearly unconstitutional if it would lead to harassment of people of color, Soler explained. This bill would create even more problems of racial profiling then were currently seeing.
Seel, however, argued last week that the bill did not target undocumented immigrants and their families at all.
It only applies to people who have had their day in court, Seel insisted to KTAR. In other words, if you were here illegally and you were driving recklessly and you got arrested for it
and you had your day in court and thereafter, you could not show that you were legally here and you overstayed your court orders.
He said that only those who have been ordered to self-deport would be affected by the bill.
KSAZ reported that Seel previously sponsored a bill that would have required President Barack Obama to show proof of citizenship.
Watch the video below from KSAZ.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/11/arizona-republican-wants-to-jail-undocumented-immigrants-for-using-public-bathrooms/
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)Is the state so broke that it can't cover toilet paper? Or is he just insane?
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Fucking wackos.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)attend school? Does he not know the history of this country's love affair with segregation and treating folks like second class citizens? Pathetic, just pathetic.
And then there's this moron in TN:
Rep. Roe: Obamacare shouldnt cover pregnancies because my wife is fixed
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024484706
There's no damn difference between these idiots and the right wing homophobes in Russia; Dumb, dumber and dumbest.
rustydog
(9,186 posts)American-Born AMURIKANS!
(Wear is my flag? Damn it, your supposly to have my flag ready when I say: Amurikan!)
If I didn't not love my Country so much, I wouldn't be asking the DIFFICULT questions like
BENGHAZI! or BIRTH CERTIFICATE!
Still Sensible
(2,870 posts)"I am more bat shit insane than you!"
Hekate
(90,727 posts)Does he have any idea at all what he sounds like to the sane part of the population?
struggle4progress
(118,308 posts)Folk without birth-certificates can just go squat in stairwells or alleys!
Really, why even bother having public restrooms if just anybody can use them?
After people get used to being asked to show their birth-certificates before they pee, we can start checking whether they have unpaid parking tickets and other stuff
"Please plan to arrive at the restroom forty-five minutes early to allow time for your criminal background check"
pampango
(24,692 posts)Imagine the profit potential of such desperate and motivated customers.
And it would eliminate the obvious hypocrisy of a 'small-government' republican endorsing the use of government agents at every public restroom to check for proper government documents.
Cha
(297,348 posts)doing their business outside in the bushes?
truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)lpbk2713
(42,760 posts)These clowns are unbelievably stupid.