Procrustes Stretched
Dante's Manifesto
"a Latino citizen studying at Arizona State University, whose New Mexico driver's license would not be accepted as proof of citizenship under the law"
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Keep repeating that, then ask why the officer didn't accept it. There is always two sides to every story. And this who;le case sounds like a story.
"and a Jamaican immigrant, who fears police will not believe the photocopy of a judge's order that he be allowed to stay in the country, the only paperwork he has that gives him legal status here."
Now I'm not an immigration expert but I believe you need more than a photocopy of some judicial order to be in the USA. Like a passport with a Visa, or maybe a greencard, how about a student Visa.............
I don't think it's legal to ask em as a citizen to prove I am one---at a traffic stop for a civil offense.
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Why All Americans Should Carry ID Papers - Christopher Dickey - Newsweek.com