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Originally Posted by cmeow
This law just passed the house and will most likely be law soon. I was reading some stories of people who accidentally scanned a different item twice at a self check out and if the employee is having a bad day, it can go bad really fast.
Another story of a person going into the gas station to ask for gas, the employee messes up and gives more gas than asked for. Its possible for the employee, in order to not piss off the boss or have to pay out of pocket, to say the gas was stolen.
There's a lot of scenarios where something small can turn into a big issue.
I don't know if this takes into the consideration of how severe the crime is and if it applies retroactively. I read somewhere that there's a petty exception that allows for a one time exemption, I'm not too sure on that. If someone that has more experience in legal text, they can provide better information.
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I am deeply concerned about the fact that some dreamers are thinking they will be immune to this situation. We are not immune to anything at this moment. I am sure we all have undocumented family members or friends who we see everyday and drive together.
There have been cases where individuals have been falsely accused of transporting undocumented immigrants when that is not the case. I agree with you that there could be many scenarios to consider. It is clear that the Democrats dropped the ball on this big time.
And to answer your question, yes, one petty theft can lead to deportation without due process.