TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - We’ve been reporting on the Supreme Court’s decision allowing ICE to question people based on skin color, language, and even their location.
Until now, officers needed reasonable suspicion of a crime to question a person. So what if it happens to you or a loved one?
13 Fact Finders looked into your rights.
Arizona has been here before, in 2010, when SB 1070 required officers to verify immigration status during stops and detentions. Back then, the Supreme Court ruled that unconstitutional.
That was just reversed.
“If a person is approached by law enforcement, they should invoke their right to remain silent, don’t give information, unless the individual has actual legal status,” said Tucson immigration attorney Mo Goldman.
He added, because the situation is so