Quote Originally Posted by CitizenCain View Post
Which is not the only way to be a legal immigrant, nor is it even the objective of many legal immigrants.

And, given that there's a 10+ year backlog on that test, and it takes a minimum of 2 years of legal residence (and usually at least 5) to even qualify to take that test, I don't see how language (or lack thereof) is any reasonable indicator of immigration status. (Especially when you can hop the border, plop out a kid, and have a legal US citizen whose whole family doesn't speak any English... reducing the odds that he'll learn any.)
Those reasons you listed are exactly why they probably aren't legal. I'm not saying they don't deserve to be legal, I think most do.

Quote Originally Posted by GGT View Post
A survey of 14,000 Hispanic adults from 2007. Fine. That doesn't make NOT speaking English a valid reason to suspect a person is illegal.

It would be interesting if every multi-lingual person just refused to speak English when the cops stop them for loitering, or jaywalking or whatever, even if they could speak English.

Profiling at the airport is (apparently) one thing. Then if your name is Abdul or Mohammed, expect a grilling.

But just being in Arizona, with brown skin and speaking Spanish is enough to be considered "suspicious" when the cops have an interaction with you?
It's not speaking Spanish. It's being unable to speak English that could reasonably qualify as reasonable suspicion to ask about immigration status.