DUI checkpoints closed in Oakland, too many illegals caught
I stumbled across this while looking at the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus' website:
- Oakland police officers have stopped setting up roadblocks to check whether drivers are under the influence because of a rash of complaints from the Latino community and City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente.
The checkpoints, which allow officers to demand licenses and proof of insurance, are an effective way to get drunken drivers off Oakland's streets, city leaders agree. But the checks also have ensnared dozens of illegal immigrants who are not licensed to drive yet.
"These checkpoints make people's [read: illegal aliens'] lives miserable, not make them safer," said Jesus Rodriguez of Oakland Community Organizations.
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