It's racist as written. There's no question.
I'm strongly opposed to illegal immigration. I want fences, I want enforceable laws, and I'm in favor of deportation if someone chose to enter illegally when a legal path was available. I'm also in favor of harsh penalties for those who engage in identity theft or commit other crimes against our true citizens while establishing an illegal presence here.
But I don't want anyone - let alone a law enforcement officer - empowered to "card" people based on the fact that they look Hispanic. If I have to choose between more illegals being caught based on a law that revolves around racism, and more of them getting away because justice in the US remains blind to things like color, I choose the latter.
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