AZ Sheriff Slams Immigration Law As ‘Racist’ And ‘Unconstitutional’ (VIDEO)

Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik
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Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County, Arizona — who says he won’t enforce his state’s controversial new immigration law — said on MSNBC last night that the law is “racist” and “unconstitutional.”

“I think it’s just racist,” Dupnik said.

Dupnik also said he believes a phrase that requires law enforcement officers to ask for papers from anyone they reasonably suspect to be in the country illegally is unconstitutional.

“I’ve been a cop for 52 years and I’m not sure what reasonable suspicion means,” he said.

Watch (relevant section starts at about the 5-minute mark):

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