VivirLatino

With rising airline prices, many communities, Latinos included, rely on other means of transportation for business and pleasure. Undocumented residents who face growing restrictions on driving often use bus services. However, soon they may be left with no other option but to stay put. A recently revealed Greyhound policy, sounds like racial profiling and could discriminate against Latinos. The policy, which prohibits under threat of termination and possible arrest, selling tickets to undocumented immigrants, was first made public by La Opinión.

But how exactly do you spot an undocumented immigrant? Well Greyhound is telling their employees to beware of people in large groups, moving in single file and traveling with little or no luggage. It says other telltale signs include people “trying to hide or stay out of plain view” or large groups led by a “guide” who holds everyone’s tickets. Hmmm, so does that mean that they won’t sell tickets to large groups of shy white people traveling with backpacks? Probably not.

It seems the policy was created to protect the bus company after another bus company was indicted in 2001 on immigrant smuggling charges. But what policy will protect nuestra gente?