Another great post, Wade!!! There is no justification to immediately assume that every cop is gonna stop brown skinned people (remember I AM one) every time they see one. Talk about over-reacting...
As for paperwork... I might be wrong, but isn't every state's ID card proof of legality here in the US? Social security card? Vehicle registration in your name? What's the big deal about "all the paperwork"? That stuff can fit in my wallet! Some are acting like they'll have to bring a file cabinet to prove their citizenship... so untrue... IF they get stopped in the first place. (I'm checking, but it seems that the incident in the video provided by desertanimal below was done by the Border Patrol at a weigh station... not the police. However, if it did happen as described, it IS a travesty and it was handled wrong.).
The fact is, if you don't live here, you'll never understand. Yes, people die every day... but at least the law can DO something about that. BUT, if you have a farm on the border and an illegal immigrant kills you as he passes through, the law's hands are tied?
Josh, you come on back. We'd love to have you AND your vote back.