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To question immigration status. >> they're basically being required to enforce a law that labels a crime something that is not an action. if you're engaged in jay walking, that's an action. if you're engaged in running a stop sign, that's an action. being undocumented is not an action. it's a status. >> reporter: federal agents, border patrol customs but not local deputies or police already question people about status. usually when they catch them illegally crossing the border or while investigating a workplace. the arizona training manual suggested local deputies could go even further. some ...

English well, depending on how somebody dresses, maybe riding in a crowded vehicle. the list goes on and on. >> it's a long list. not each of those things stands alone, though. it will have to be the totality of the circumstances. >> reporter: sergeant dominguez, whose great grandparents came from mexico, says he will continue aggressively protecting the border using whatever laws exist. does it ever seem weird to you talking to someone about their papers as someone who is -- >> no. i'm fortunate enough that they came to this country when the border was a line in the sand. doesn't mean you're ...

From mexico, says he will continue aggressively protecting the border using whatever laws exist. does it ever seem weird to you when you're talking to people about their papers as someone who is mexican-american? >> no. the thing i've always thought of is that i'm fortunate enough that they came to this country when the border was a line in the sand. it doesn't mean you're better or anything else. it just means you're more fortunate. >> reporter: we joined him on patrol to see how immigration works in pima county that shares a border with mexico. police say illegal immigrants is already busine...

Compared to communities further away from the border. sergeant dominguez says they've always turned illegal immigrants over to the feds. he pulls over a car he believes is driving erratically. >> do you have your driver's license, registration and proof of insurance, please? >> reporter: it empowers him to ask for i.d. that determines immigration status. in arizona, that's a driver's license. so if those guys in the car had turned out not to have documents -- >> then you take the effort to identify them. are illegal workers doing the jobs that many americans won't? we sent gary tuchman to do...

Care? >> it does seem particularly bad, given what he was selling, something that we all want so desperately to work and protect our troops, but it's also bad because all the money here ultimately comes from tackpxpay. >> reporter: that's right, before he left the company was accused of making money by taking your money. after all, your tax dollars paid for those bullet-proof vests. michael adair has been watching the trial closely. he lost half a million dollars when the alleged scam was revealed and the stock plummeted. he feels especially betrayed because he's a vietnam veteran, who decided...