I was born and raised in Ill. and I have been racial profiled, growing up in a predominately "anglo" area; they pulled me over to ask "what was I doing in their neighborhood." Now if I want to go to travel to Arizona (which I have done in the past) I might be racial profiled, or even worse by either cops or even Arizonians, who might kill me. I've seen many comments by people who support this bill, and they have much to say about all Mexicans go home, forgetting some are legal. My parents where born in Texas in the early 30's and they also have witnessed much racism against Latinos in Texas, funny because my family goes back to U.S. history, when Texas was annexed, when my Great, Great, Great Grandfather, Arturo Abrego, decided to stay after the borders crossed his ranch. Earth to you Nolanimrod- I was told by my parents, there were signs "NO MEXICANS ALLOWED", many Mexicans were wrongfully lynched and discrimination was highly evident. So don't try to erase what really happened in America for early Latino-Americans or for that matter, people of color.

Earth to usual suspects: when it was a civil rights thing blacks couldn't eat in restaurants, sleep in hotels, get many jobs, go to many schools, have many occupations, and they couldn't change that by showing somebody their driver's license.

Earth to usual suspects: I grew up in Tucson, am anglo, and at any time I was asked for some ID and couldn't provide it I could be held until my identity could be established. This is also true in the other 56 states. And let me tell you, in Tucson in the 60's it was sufficient to be driving while teen-aged to get pulled over six times a night.