WTR wrote:MojaveMan wrote:Be careful what you wish for. It wasn't very long ago that I was VERY happy to see sheriffs standing up to the feds and saying "I will NOT enforce any federal law which violates my constituent's 2nd amendment rights, and will defend their right to keep and bear arms".
I don't think you can cherry pick here - either you think its your sheriff's job to be involved in enforcing federal law, or you don't. I, for one, prefer to keep them separate.
They only determine immigration status if you are arrested ( not just stopped). Then you are reported to ICE if you are illegal.
the bill that passed the house states that the may ask for immigration status if "detained"