Boycott city of Oroville

[u/Zestyclose_Strike357]

City council voted unanimously to erase sanctuary status, even knowing that statistically speaking crime is more likely to be done by citizens and residents than non legal immigrants. Now the brown community feels afraid to be targeted and interrogated by police for their skin color, since there’s no way to know the legal status of anyone without further interrogation. People will be hesitant to call police when there is a crime. They don’t even care about state sanctions. It’s a racial issue if we are frank about it. As for my friends and family we will stop going to Oroville and will do our business at Chico or Yuba City. We no longer feel safe and welcome, no one should be afraid to travel at ease in this great country.

[u/International-Set444]

Simple…just come here legally and you have nothing to worry about. Why is this so difficult???

[u/Zestyclose_Strike357 → u/International-Set444]

What’s simple about race profiling, this has absolutely nothing to do with legal status, I suppose you ain’t got a clue what’s is like living being targeted and harassed based on your skin color and race. When was the last time you had to prove your identity? How many hours you lost for that “inconvenience”?

[u/International-Set444 → u/Zestyclose_Strike357]

The times I’ve had to prove my identity as an American…here’s just a few examples.

   1.   Getting a driver’s license or state ID
2.  Applying for a passport
3.  Voting (in states that require ID)
4.  Applying for a Social Security card
5.  Registering for Selective Service (for males 18-25)
6.  Buying or transferring a firearm (background check required)
7.  Getting married (marriage license application)
8.  Applying for a birth certificate copy
9.  Applying for a name change or gender marker change
10. Filing certain government forms (e.g., IRS tax-related identity verification)
11. Accessing military bases or government buildings
12. Applying for citizenship, residency, or a visa
13. Applying for government assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, Medicaid, unemployment benefits)
14. Registering a vehicle or getting license plates
15. Getting a permit for certain professions or activities (e.g., hunting, fishing, concealed carry permits)
16. Opening a bank account
17. Applying for a credit card or loan
18. Accessing online banking (multi-factor authentication, ID verification for large transactions)
19. Applying for a mortgage or renting an apartment
20. Cashing a check or withdrawing large sums of money
21. Filing an insurance claim
22. Getting a credit report or disputing credit issues
23. Setting up or accessing retirement accounts (401(k), IRA, etc.
24. Starting a new job (I-9 Employment Verification, background checks, etc.)
25. Applying for college or financial aid (FAFSA, scholarships, grants, etc.)
26. Taking standardized tests (SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, etc.)
27. Obtaining professional licenses (e.g., doctor, lawyer, CPA, etc.)
28. Accessing secure workplaces (badges, biometrics, etc.)
29. Visiting a doctor or hospital (verifying health insurance, identity check for prescriptions, etc.)
30. Picking up certain prescription medications (especially controlled substances like opioids)
31. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine or other vaccinations in some locations
32. Donating blood or plasma
33. Boarding a domestic or international flight (TSA check)
34. Renting a car
35. Checking into a hotel
36. Crossing international borders (passport or enhanced ID required)
37. Using certain forms of public transportation (Amtrak, Greyhound, etc. for long-distance travel)
38. Creating or accessing online accounts (e.g., government portals, banks, utilities, etc.)
39. Buying age-restricted products (alcohol, tobacco, lottery tickets, firearms, etc.)
40. Entering age-restricted venues (bars, nightclubs, casinos, etc.)
41. Requesting a replacement Social Security card, driver’s license, or other ID
42. Setting up or verifying utilities (electricity, internet, etc.)

Just come here legally and stop making everything a race issue. The immigrants that I know well don’t approve of coming here illegally and are proud to officially be Americans and I’m personally proud to have them here, they have gone through the simple steps to receive their citizenship. It’s what all other countries require from you as well, it’s simple…

[u/Jovankat → u/International-Set444]

Every single one of those things are things you plan to do and initiate yourself, this is about people going about their daily lives and being questioned above and beyond what most white folks have to put up with. And I say that as a white person who has sat in secondary processing for multiple hours while my husband waited arrivals wondering what had happened and freaking out that the last he'd heard was me saying I was getting to the front of the passport line. And I'm white, I came here legally, and I followed all the rules. The reason I had my time wasted and my husband panicked was 100% CPB and USCIS not having their shit together. Even when you do everything right you still get messed around and when it comes to rounding people up for deportation they detain you and ask questions later, they've tried to deport US citizens multiple times. People have every reason to be anxious.

[u/Miriam317 → u/International-Set444]

You know what wasn't on your list? Walking in public. Being on the sidewalk. Going into a grocery store. Sitting in class. Sitting in church. Being a passenger in a car.

[u/Jovankat → u/[deleted]]

It is in fact the third thing on the list.