desertcpl
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posted in the San Felipe web page
any one have any comments about this
An unusual comment was sent to me yesterday concerning people whose vehicles have Arizona license plates. It says that there have been reports of the
police and the military checkpoints giving these vehicles "special attention". I have not been able to confirm this but would welcome any email from
people who have had first-hand experience of unfair treatment because of their Arizona vehicle registrations. Many permanent residents of San Felipe
have AZ plates and there is rumor of a "letter" that can be shown to the officers that confers "immunity". Again, I would be interested in seeing such
a letter.
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Bajajorge
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Maybe those who are Arizona registered could chime in. I'm sure there is a lot of info out there.
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wessongroup
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Is that "profiling" ... not sure I would be wearing them.. down here.. just saying...
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vandy
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I had no problems driving south from Phoenix to Cabo a few weeks ago. All of the checkpoints have a soldier talk to you now, which is new for heading
south, but I had no searches. Everybody was polite.
When asked where I was coming from, I replied "Phoenix, Arizona".
No Problem.
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CortezBlue
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I saw the article and sent a response that I will try to recreate.
1. I have been from Phoenix to mi casa in SF several times over the past month or so. We always go through San Luis and come back through Mexicali
Sentri.
We have not had any hassles of any kind, so far. In fact we were coming back across the sentri and there was a protest and a few young men collecting
money for earthquake victims. We always try to drop a few bucks when we can. I mentioned to the kid that we were from AZ and he made a comment to
the affect, that if we were in AZ than we were good Arizonians.
We were once followed by a Polica around El Mayor for about 10 miles. I thought for sure we were going to get pulled over, but nope, no problems.
Sunday when we came north from SF we were stopped longer than normal at the Military check point. He went through everything including my luggage and
camera gear. However, not having a front lic. plate, I honestly don't think he knew where we were from.
2. I will state this again and I think it is important that the Mexico population understands AZ's new law. It is identical to the current federal
law with the exception that Local police can now detain folks who do not have paperwork and hold them for ICE. I have a good friend who works for ICE
and they have about a 50/50 chance that they are going to drop what they are doing to come and get an undocumented person. So in the past many
undocumented folks were released and in a few cases went on to get in trouble (murders, drugs etc.)
It is a mess no matter how you cut it.
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edm1
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Been to Baja twice in the past 10 weeks, nothing out of the ordinary.
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bajariverrat
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Most of the local Mexican residents I know in the Mexicali Valley couldn't care less about the Arizona law nor the Mexicans in Arizona or anywhere
else in the U.S. They are happy that we are down there spending our money and supporting their communities. Hopefully that is the sentiment of most
of the Mexican residents of Baja and Baja Sur.
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