"There is no legal requirement that U.S. citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them,"
"There shouldn't be a reason to have to carry your papers, because immigration agents aren't supposed to stop people or detain them,"
"have a very strong civil rights suit because of the racial profiling involved and the detention that would be involved."
"We have said it a million times: ICE does NOT arrest or deport U.S. citizens,"
U.S. citizens are not legally required to carry papers or proof of citizenship. Immigration agents are prohibited from stopping or detaining people absent reasonable suspicion of unlawful presence. Some citizens nonetheless choose to carry identification because immigration agencies sometimes violate legal limits, creating anxiety and confusion. Individuals must decide what documentation they are comfortable carrying given aggressive enforcement. People detained by ICE may have strong civil-rights claims due to racial profiling and detention. The Department of Homeland Security maintains that ICE does not arrest or deport U.S. citizens. A Real ID proves identity but not citizenship, and ICE has at times refused it.
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