Newly-elected New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, a Republican, went and did one of those Republican-ish things yesterday. But this time Democrats can’t cry raaaaacism because as you may have been able to tell by her last name, Martinez is Hispanic.
KOAT-TV has the details:
Martinez ordered the reversal of the state’s “sanctuary status,” which prohibited law enforcement from asking criminal suspects about their citizenship. Now, officers will be able to ask anyone they suspect of a crime about their immigration status.
Marcela Diaz, of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, an immigrant rights organization, said this will essentially turn police into immigration agents.
“I think this was a knee-jerk decision that was not well thought out,” Diaz said. “Not only will this lead to increased racial profiling, it taxes resources of limited enforcement.”
The new governor said allowing law enforcement to inquire into immigration status is a big step forward in protecting the public, but Diaz and others believe this move could create more victims.
Obviously, it won’t create more victims, because if it did Marcela and the other Democrats would heartily approve of it. Democrats love victims like drug addicts love robbing convenience stores.
Way to go, Governor Martinez.
Source: KOAT-TV
