Yesterday the Supreme Court struck down key parts of SB 1070, Arizona’s law to deter illegal immigration. However, one of the most controversial elements of the bill, the so-called "show your papers" law, remains.
Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat representing Illinois, has been a consistent opponent of SB 1070 since it was enacted.
On Early Start this morning, Gutierrez explains why he opposes the law.
Gutierrez says the Arizona law gives a cop “a responsibility, if he has a reasonable suspicion that you have an immigration problem, to detain you and to detain you until you can prove otherwise.”
Due to concerns about racial profiling, the Justice Department announced a hotline for the public to report potential civil rights concerns.
“This is all about targeting and finger pointing a particular community and scapegoating that community,” Gutierrez says.