The court reviewed the question of whether citizenship status questioning is constitutionally valid when based upon suspicion of alienage alone. Their determination was that suspicion of alienage alone is insufficient. The court stated that: "The fourth amendment requires an individualized suspicion of illegal alienage of those subject to detentive questioning." The court went on to state: "We feel the fourth amendment rights of workers would be impermissibly diminished were we to sanction the unconstrained use of warrantless. detentive questioning * *." I am heartened by the Ninth Circuit Court and their belief in the rights of individuals in our society. rights we all enjoy regardless of the color of our skin. I trust my colleagues would endorse the courts declaration that: The apparent Hispanic ancestry of one sought for questioning. while possibly relevant. is insufficient. even if noticed in conjunction with the knowledge of the presence of a person in an area known to contain a high concentration of illegal aliens. Mr. President. this amendment has the support of the League of United Latin American Citizens. known in California as LUILAC. the MexicanAmerican Legal Defense Fund. and the major agricultural organizations of the country. Mr. President. this amendment to our Nations immigration laws. simply. is greatly needed as a matter of protection of our civil rights. I thank the Chair.
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