Some argue that States could ask for identification only from foreign looking or sounding people. Its certainly possible that States do that nowwithout my amendmentbut my amendment does not in any way promote such behavior. I have been in the middle of this identification issue before. The employer sanctions provisions of the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that employers check documents from workers in order to ensure that the workers are authorized to work. All employees. not just those who look or sound foreign. must provide documentation. All employees must provide documents to avoid discrimination against those who may seem foreign.
Identified stereotypes
Foreign looking or sounding people are singled out for identification checks.