in texas legally. joining us now is professor james hollifield a leading authority on immigration policy. he is director of the tower centre for political studies at smu in texas. thank you for being with us. can you tell us what sb four as it is known is and what powers it gives to the police? its is and what powers it gives to the olice? , . , ., , , police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law - police? its a bill that is designed to mimic the federal law on - to mimic the federal law on immigration control and border control so crossing the border is a misdemeanour offence in federal law and this makes it a misdemeanour offence in state law, punishable by six months injail and if you are caught crossing a second time or arrested for crossing before, this is a bit different. it becomes a felony, punishable by 20 years in prison. i think the hope of
nothing and allow it to become law. joining me now is the arizona democratic congressman. thank you so much for joining us. thank you very much for inviting me. what is your reaction to this bill, this soon to be possible law in your state? well, we feel that the fundamentally the bill is wrong. it s toxic. it sets some very dangerous precedents for the nation and the fundamental problems with them are obvious. first of all, there s basic constitutional issues there that have to be challenged. it ll be challenged legally. and then i think what we codify into law in the state of arizona is very dangerous. that we have codified racial profiling because the people that will be targeted will be based on language, accent, and appearance. and whether you re undocumented or a citizen as i am. it ll be indiscriminate and i think that discriminatory part of it is what s creating a great deal of ainge inner the latino