This Anti-Immigration Bill Has Stalled In Harrisburg — And It Should Stay Stalled

Philly Mag ^ | 10/28/2016 | SABRINA VOURVOULIAS

[Kid Shelleen]

Philly Republican state Rep. Martina White’s controversial HB 1885 bill, which would penalize and make liable municipalities with sanctuary city protections in place for undocumented residents, did not come to a vote yesterday, the last voting day of Pennsylvania’s legislative year.

That’s good news. Under HB 1885’s aegis, police would be required to determine and report the immigration status of every arrest when there is “reasonable cause to believe” that person is undocumented — something which would codify and institutionalize racial profiling, especially of Latinxs.

[Kid Shelleen]

A pro law and order Anti-Immigration anti-sanctuary city bill has stalled in Harrisburg.

[Rurudyne]

We need to shut down sanctuary cities and deport illegal aliens.

[Flavious_Maximus]

When president Trump takes power he needs to deport ALL the illegals including all the anchor babies like Sabrina Vourvoulias herself.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Good for this Pennsylvania lawmaker trying to right by the rule of law and the citizens.
So few of them are on our side.

[Steve_Seattle]

"That’s good news. Under HB 1885’s aegis, police would be required to determine and report the immigration status of every arrest when there is “reasonable cause to believe” that person is undocumented — something which would codify and institutionalize racial profiling, especially of Latinxs."

"Reasonable cause" is not exactly a novel idea in American law. If you pull over someone for speeding and ask for their ID (driver's license), and they don't have one, and they are Hispanic and speak broken English or no English, there is "reasonable cause" to suspect they are here illegally. The vast majority of illegal aliens are Hispanic; that is not profiling, it is a fact.

[GCC Catholic]

One more reason to vote out my worthless Dem state rep. I just heard he was out recently talking about how he needs to win one more election to secure his pension.

Too bad.

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[Intolerant in NJ]

Under HB 1885’s aegis, police would be required to determine and report the immigration status of every arrest when there is “reasonable cause to believe” that person is undocumented — something which would codify and institutionalize racial profiling...no, it would codify and institutionalize determining and reporting the immigration status of those arrested when there is "reasonable cause to believe" that person is undocumented....

[ArcadeQuarters]

> especially of Latinxs

I thought that was a typo but apparently “Latinxs” was invented to be a gender-neutral, politically correct alternative to Latina and Latino.