Immigration: You voted. Majority would allow police to check citizenship

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Yesterday’s vote, in which we asked you for your views on the LAPD’s Special Order 40, has had more than 1,400 votes so far.

Special Order 40 places limits on when officers can inquire about the citizenship status of suspects. We asked readers to vote on whether LAPD officers should be permitted to ask about citizenship status when stopping people for routine questioning.

Nearly 80% of those who voted think that yes, officers should be able to ask about citizenship status. Nearly 19% of respondents felt that it shouldn’t be allowed. The rest said they had no opinion.

See here for a report on the Los Angeles Times yesterday on a story which has brought Special Order 40 into the spotlight, and an op-ed piece outlining the law more clearly here.

--Deborah Bonello