WASHINGTON - When Alabama state trooper Darryl Zuchelli stopped a van going 18 mph over the speed limit on a routine patrol two months ago, he quickly became part of the federal government's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration.
Two of the five people in the van were from India and had overstayed their allotted time in the United States. The trooper worked with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents in Birmingham, Ala., more than 700 miles from the nearest international border, to start deportation proceedings against the two that night.
Zuchelli is one of 56 Alabama troopers to receive special training and high-tech tools from the U.S. government to determine whether criminal suspects are in the country legally. Alabama was only the second state to partner with ICE when it signed up in 2003, following Florida.
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2007-12-02 11:58:48 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Not, profiling. The officer had probable cause to stop the van because it was speeding. He also has the right to determine if the people he has just stopped are wanted for crimes and in doing so would be able to determine their legal status. Bravo for Trooper Zuchelli! All officers should be as a matter of routine checking for immigration status during the course a person being detained or arrested. (you are detained when on a traffic stop).
2007-12-02 16:56:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pro-illegals bring up the red herring of racial profiling all the time. they don't have any other reason for stopping the arrest and deportation of illegals, so these scoundrels bring up racial profiling. In the case you just mentioned, the illegals were not Latinos, so the La Razans can't scream racial profiling. Why should anyone be afraid of proving that they are in the USA legally, unless they are not here legally?
I hope one day that every state trooper and every police officer is trained in the 287g program so we can control who is here in the country, and get rid of the illegal alien invaders!
2007-12-02 20:36:01 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
All illegals run this risk of being caught and deported, it's hardly racial profiling. You break another law and you're gone. That's as it should be, as they shouldn't be here anyway. And I happily show my ID when necessary, I have no problem with that becoming mandatory for all. Only those with something to hide would be adverse to this. I agree it should be part of police training now, illegality is so prevalent.
2007-12-02 21:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by Ms.L.A. 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I hate to sound insensitive, but if you are here legally then why would you care if you had to prove you legal status. I have to show my drivers license when I get pulled over, illegals shouldn't have drivers license...no license=a criminal offense...if you are illegal it means deportation.
I'm not saying that a cop should be able to walk up to anyone on the street and ask for identification, but if you are doing something illegal, like speeding, you should have to prove you have the right to even be in this country!
I'm all for immigration, when it's legal!
2007-12-02 20:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by paganmom 6 · 12⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely agree with this training...Every officer in America should have it to immidiatley start deportation proceedings on illegal persons in our country. Every officer who has taken an oath to uphold the laws of this COUNTRY should be happy to get the training...I have no problem with immigrants. BUT...you WILL pay taxes and not burden the country with your children and healthcare expenses!
2007-12-02 20:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by John W 3 · 14⤊ 0⤋
How is pulling over a speeding van racial profiling?
2007-12-02 21:12:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Not being racest but if they really want to live here do the paper work. It only take half a year. If they do not do the paper work they are probaly up to illegal things
2007-12-02 20:03:05 · answer #7 · answered by qwerty uiop 1 · 8⤊ 0⤋
If the van was speeding over the speed limit, it can't be racial profiling.
2007-12-02 20:36:30 · answer #8 · answered by GoYankees&Giants! 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
even though everyone is saying to fill out the paperwork, i think it's a lot harder than that. the government shoud make more of an effort to help immigrants become legal. it's not fair. they are trying to leave home for a reason, no? and what if it were your family?
just a couple things to think about.
2007-12-02 20:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by kookookachoo 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
some Indian people overstaying there visa's isnt that bad, they might not have money to fly back to india.
least illegal mexicans can just walk back to mexico.
2007-12-02 20:03:24 · answer #10 · answered by james R 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋