[DrC]

I don’t really understand how this works. Legal non-citizen residents carry green cards. Illegals obviously don’t have them. But how does law enforcement distinguish between the latter and law-abiding citizens who neither have green cards nor are breaking the law? And if they can’t make such a distinction, then what’s the point of green cards?

[DallasDeb]

If they have a green card, then they are here legally. It is as simple as that. No green card, no photo ID (driver’s license), then they must be illegal.

[Ajnin]

I don’t really understand how this works. Legal non-citizen residents carry green cards. Illegals obviously don’t have them. But how does law enforcement distinguish between the latter and law-abiding citizens who neither have green cards nor are breaking the law? And if they can’t make such a distinction, then what’s the point of green cards

It's really easy. When you see a person illegally crossing the border you ask them if they are in the country illegally. When they say yes, then you arrest them and send them back to Mexico or which ever country they came from. Very easy.

[MrEdd]

But how does law enforcement distinguish between the latter and law-abiding citizens who neither have green cards nor are breaking the law?

They run a computer check on your driver's licence or state ID which you must have to write checs or get a bank account. Or on your social security card.

All of that information is in their data base.

[calex59]

You have a drivers license don't you? Most states require you to be here legally in order to get one. Illegals buy fake green cards and SS numbers in order to get licenses, many drive without a license at all. Every state should have the requirement that you be a US citizen or legal resident in order to get a license to drive. Show your ID, viola, you are free and clear(which is true in most states now).

Note: You only have to show your drivers license if you are stopped for something.

[stylin19a]

STOP !!!!!!! No free thinking or logic allowed.