We are having a bit of a political ruckus here in my town. It seems that a group of South Asian citizens are concerned that the police are not treating them fairly. This occurred after an incident where a South Asian man was allegedly roughed up by police. A number of people protested at town hall and the man, who was found to be an illegal alien, was taken into custody by the INS.

Apparently, this has outraged some of the South Asian population even further. Some of them are demanding the police have a policy where they will not involve the INS even if they KNOW that a person is an illegal alien.

Hmmm….. Is it right for the local police to only uphold certain laws and not others? I think not. We have local laws, state laws and national laws. The police are there to protect and serve the community and that includes making sure the all laws are being obeyed. If it comes to their attention that a person that is arrested is an illegal alien, it is there duty to inform the authorities.

Summary – DON’T BREAK THE LAW and you won’t have to worry!

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