Mr. Chairman. I want to relate what I think would be a problem in relation to letting local law enforcement officers enforce immigration law. If I were to put on my boots and my blue jeans and my red flannel shirt and get on a bus from Washington and head for Mission. TX. I would be taken off the bus at every village and hamlet by the local marshal. the local constable. and the local chief of police and asked. "Where are you going. boy?" I would hear this all the way down to Mission. TX. This is the danger of letting local law enforcement officers. inexperienced in immigration matters and perhaps biased against certain looking types. enforce the law. It is a very dangerous procedure to allow that type of operation. Now. working in conjunction with immigration officials. there I have no concern. but I assure the Members that this would be an onerous burden on people that look like me. We would be dragged off the bus at every village and hamlet.
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Local law enforcement officers are biased against certain looking types.