The INS is. In many neighborhoods in this country. at the top of the list of the kind of an agency that can strike fear into the hearts of people. Because when the INS decides that it has cause to believe that there is illegal immigration taking place or has taken place in a certain neighborhood. the INS does not stop to ask questions and to determine who they should go after and who should be protected under our Constitution. What the INS usually does is walk into a neighborhood where the color of the peoples skin or the language they speak appears to indicate that illegal immigrants could be in fact living in that community. and they will tear down a business door. they will tear down a home. they will tear down the privacy of a family or an individual searching. if you will. searching for Illegal immigrants. We have seen this throughout our communities. most recently in the northern Manhattan section of Washington Heights where reports took place. where bodego owners. grocery store owners were illegally confronted by the Immigration Department in a desire to determine whether or not there were illegal immigrants. undocumented immigrants. in that community. So for anyone in my community. whether they were born American citizens or not. this Federal agency Is one that strikes fear into our hearts. And incidentally. someone may say. "Well.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization that the INS targets people based on skin color or language.