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Since 2010, several states have attempted to institute legislation that included"Show Me Your Papers" provisions, similar to the documentation requirement outlined in the IFR.' Arizona's Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act specifically included a"show me your papers" provision. While Arizona v. the United States upheld that provision, the state's usage of this provision has been halted due to a settlement with several immigrant rights groups.' The civil rights groups pointed to anecdotes and evidence showing that the law resulted in racial profiling against Latino and Asian Americans, who were assumed to be immigrants without lawful status based on their appearance. This IFR will similarly enable racial discrimination of Latino residents under the guise of"national security and protection." Already, immigration enforcement operations have led to abuse and the wrongful targeting of U.S. citizens who were racially profiled.' Under the current administration's stringent immigration enforcement practices, the instances of racial profiling and targeting of individuals with lawful status have increased.' The enforcement regime under this IRF will without a doubt only exacerbate these harms in degree and number of individuals affected. The IFR's Reliance on Racial Profiling Will Decrease Economic and Workforce Participation Across Many American Communities We, as Members of Congress, are also greatly concerned about the impact the IFR will have on the emotional well-being of our constituents and their participation in the economic and social sectors of our communities. Enforcement practices that enable racial profiling create fear and anxiety, even among legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens.' That fear and uncertainty leads to economic instability and depresses participation in civil society in ways that are destabilizing to communities, schools, and businesses",10 A study on stringent immigration laws, specifically focusing on Arizona's Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, found that policies that promote racial profiling negatively impact Latino youths' mental health and 3 American Civil Liberties Union,SB 1070 at the Supreme Court: What's at Stake. https://www.aclu.org/sb-1070-supreme-court-whats-stake 'AZ Central,Arizona settles final issues of SB 1070 legal fight. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/immigration/2016/09/15/arizona-settlement-sb-1070-lawsuit-aclu- immigration/90424942/ 5 ACLU, United Farm Workers and Bakersfield Residents Sue Border Patrol for Unlawful Practices. https://www.aclu-sdic.org/en/press-release s/united-farm-workers-and-bakersficld-residents-sue-border-patrol- unlawful-practices 6 ProPublica,Some Americans Have Already Been Caught in Trump's Immigration Dragnet.More Will Be. https://www.propublica.o rg/article/more-americans-will-be-caught-up-trump-immigration-raids?utm 7 NBC News, Trump immigration raids snags U.S. citizens, including Native Americans, raising racial profiling fears. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/trump-immigration-raids-citizens-profiling-accusations-native-american- rcnal89203 8 Luo,T.,&Kostandini, G. (2023). Omnibus or Ominous immigration laws?Immigration policy and mental health of the Hispanic population.Health economics,32(1), 90-106. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.4611 9 Associated Press,Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump's actions on immigration. https:Hapnews.com/article/immigration-ice-raids-schools-d78b0367db4a7a236a003ad37590d48a 10 Wall Street Journal, People Are Afraid of Going Out' Trump Immigration Moves Hurt Small Businesses. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-immigration-businesses-migrants-c89c6d40