This should not be a debate on immigration policy. Take that to OMNI P/R
Originally Posted by
Travellin' Fool
Unfortunately, at the SAN/LAX checkpoint they will stop you (when it's open) if you look mexican. A buddy of mine who is a Marine (has a military sticker on his truck) and is part asian was pulled over and they started speaking spanish to him. He replied in his bay area accent that he had no clue what they were saying so they made him get out of his car and searched it. Ridiculous
They did that by force? Your buddy should sue them.
Originally Posted by
alexb133
Its not snitching. Its enforcing a federal law, and they themselves would be committing a crime by not reporting the action to immigration officials. Why is it any different than reporting to local police if the TSA found drugs in someone's bag?
Just as the TSA has zero business looking for drugs in someone's bag, or even trying to determine whether something they see is drugs, they have no business speculating on or reporting on someone's immigration status. TSA are not "law enforcement", they are government employees tasked with preventing WEI from getting on airplanes.