The day before the new Arizona law was signed by Governor Brewer, a truck driver was arrested at a weight station for not having a birth certificate. Having been a truck driver, I am totally familiar with procedures at a weight station. Truckers are usually asked for registration, log book, license, insurance card, receipts, and there is a truck inspection. Once I was asked for my Social Security Number which led to a threat of my being arrested but that is another story. At no time however was I asked for a birth certificate. I'm sure every truck driver at the Arizona weight station on the day this guy was arrested could also have been arrested for not having a birth certificate. I am also of Hispanic descent born in NYC but don't look like the 'typical' Hispanic.
Here's a link to the story:
http://www.azfamily.com/...
I searched DKOS before posting this and found nothing but please excuse the repetition if this has been covered already.
Update:
I have driven within minutes of both the Canadian and Mexican borders and never been asked for a birth certificate. I've even crossed the border into Canada a few times and never had a request for it. I drove a truck for ten years. Thanks for putting this on the rec list!
Update 2:
Hopefully this story will serve to wake a lot of people up to where we are headed as a nation. This is just a taste of what can happen if the CONservatives get control of Congress in November. It would embolden every state controlled by these maniacs to move in the same direction. Texas with the textbooks and Arizona with this new law in place are a warning. I wish Abdon and his wife could read all these comments! Thank you all for the great comments and keeping this story on the front page!