Lawful Stop News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

News of what is actually in the celebrated arizona immigration law seems not to have reached the obama administration. on sunday's television, attorney general holder reflecting similar comments from the president last week worried that the law would create, "a slippery slope where people will be picked on because of how they look as opposed to what they have done." the arizona law specifies that an immigration check can only be performed where someone is already involved in a, "lawful stop, detention or arrest." only then and only when there is also "reasonable suspicion" that the person may ...

The celebrated arizona immigration law seems not to have reached the obama administration. on sunday's television, attorney general holder reflecting similar comments from the president last week worried that the law would create, "a slippery slope where people will be picked on because of how they look as opposed to what they have done." the arizona law specifies that an immigration check can only be performed where someone is already involved in a, "lawful stop, detention or arrest." only then and only when there is also "reasonable suspicion" that the person may be here illegally. should a ...

Your kid out to get ice cream, you're going to be harassed. that's something that could potentially happen. >> reporter: russell pierce author the law. >> shame on president obama and others who spoke before they read the bill. in washington they have a habit of not reading their bills. actually in arizona we read them. >> reporter: legislators have now changed the law seeking to clarify wh they call misinformation that has stoked the fears of latinos in arizona. the original law stated police can conduct an immigration status check during any, quote, lawful contact, if they have reasonable su...

Status check during any "lawful contact," if they have reasonable suspicion a person is an illegal immigrant. it replaces "lawful contact" with "lawful stop, detention or arrest." they may not stop people without cause. it removes the word "solely" from the phrase, "shall not investigate complaints that are based solely on race, color or national origin." that is intended to remove fears about racial profiling. some in law enforcement say confusion will persist. >> it puts my officers in a very difficult position. if they enforce the law or if they don't enforce the law. so they're being put i...

Have your papers and you took your kid out to get ice cream, you're going to be harassed. that's something that could potentially happen. >> reporter: state senator russell pierce authored the law. >> shame on president obama and others who spoke before they read the bill. in washington they have a habit of not reading their bills. actually in arizona we read them. we know what's in them. >> reporter: still, legislators have now changed the law seeking to clarify what they call misinformation that has stoked the fears of lahtinolatinos. the original law said police could conduct an immigration...