This whole immigration mess can get confusing, so I've composed a short list of things you can't do while undocumented as a guide. That way, nobody gets their ass deported and everybody's happy (except for FAIR).
- Act like a pothead
- Tie the knot (hey, fornicating's not so bad)
- Sleep in
- Stay in school (which in turn leads to...)
- Be cool
- Receive mail
I get asking for some form of identification on the last one, since nobody wants their important documents arriving to the wrong person, but proof of legal presence? Hell no. This reminds me of that incident, which I think was in Virginia, where the owner of a store demanded proof of citizenship from two Latino customers. The difference being that this involves more than one person, and apparently no one higher up on the UPS food chain has stepped in to tell these employees that they are out of line.
Even if it were remotely okay for them to ask for proof of legal residence to receive a simple package (from MEXEECO!!! D: D: D: ??!!), the damn thing is being held in a whole other state and this woman is supposed to send her private immigration information through the mail, to people who are not government employees, and that is somehow supposed to protect her from identity fraud? Oh, okay. That makes sense. No. Even if this were okay, she should simply be allowed to go up to a local UPS office, flash her Green Card, and walk away with her package, just like I do every time I need to pick up a package (but my packages aren't from MEXICO?!!! D: D: D: ??!, so...).
I'm not typically among the crowd who gets all worked up over things such as a national ID or database, although maybe I should, but even I'm getting chills as I see more and more evidence that we're moving toward a world where "papers, please" is asked in all situations, and our identities are completely naked.
p.s. Didja miss me?