SALT LAKE CITY — The ACLU has filed a class-action lawsuit against what it calls Utah's "show me your papers" illegal immigration enforcement law the Legislature passed earlier this year.
In addition to the national and local chapters of the ACLU, the National Immigration Law Center claim HB497 authorizes police to demand papers proving citizenship or immigration status during traffic stops. They contend the law invites racial profiling of Latinos and other who appear "foreign" to police officers.
READ MORE: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705371907/ACLU-files-lawsuit-against-Utah-illegal-immigration-enforcement-law.html
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