Another lesson from slavery (and why fascists don’t want us teaching about it). Just because you have “papers” doesn’t mean the authorities will respect them. Just ask Solomon Northrup, or any number of free black folks who ended up back in bondage. The federal government telling citizens to keep their papers on them is already a sign that they’re planning to disregard them for anyone they choose.
@lavelleporter That process has already begun. There've been multiple reports of people being told that their documents are “invalid" or “forgeries”, and detained even though they are US citizens with valid identification.