If you've been watching the news lately you might have heard about Texas governor, Greg Abbott, signed off on SB4. What is SB4 you ask?
Well to put it into simple words, it would policemen the right to act as ICE officers. Meaning, a routine traffic stop could turn into something more serious, like someone getting deported. Sanctuary cities would no longer be safe. This is bringing fear into people's lives. Families could be split up, kids are going to grow up without their parents by their side or they could end up in the foster care. People could be deported back to "their home country" with nothing and nowhere to stay. Most people leave their countries fleeing the violence and poverty they had and leave everything when they come to the United States. Not only would it hurt people and their families but it could also bring racial profiling.
Racial profiling is real and a problem here in the United States. It happens all the time, our president even said it "They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists," talking about Mexican Immigrants. Now that policemen can ask for papers it brings up the question of "How will they truly know if there is any suspicion that, that person, is actually Mexican or any sort of immigrant?"
Not all immigrants look like the same.
There really is no way to tell whether a person is a legal citizen or not. Not everyone carries their birth certificate or social security card with them everywhere they go to prove they were born her or became legal citizens. SB4 would just encourage racial profiling since everyone seems to assume because someone is darker and has an accent, they're Mexican and illegal.
People tend to categorize Mexicans as illegal immigrants. They think we all are tan, hairy, and dirty. Really, Mexicans come from all different backgrounds, meaning some have white skin, blonde hair, and even blue eyes. So there really isn't a way to tell whether a person is an illegal immigrant without asking everyone they pull over, but we all know that's not going to happen.
Also, immigrants don't just come from Mexico. People tend to confuse that all immigrants are Mexican when it's been said multiple times that Asian/Indian illegal immigrants outnumber Mexican immigrants. So why is Texas just focusing on Mexicans? It's truly unfair, this is what our president is doing. He has managed to brainwash people into thinking the only threat of illegal immigration are Mexicans.
The way I see it, is Policemen need to "stay in their lane." They are here to help and protect neighborhoods, not bring fear and split up families. I know illegal immigration is illegal but sometimes it's all people have. SB4 wouldn't do any help, it would just bring more problems internally and externally.
