Below is a chronological list of articles published by the three newspapers in April about the interactions between Gov. Brewer and President Obama over SB 1070. The title is the angle frame, the lede is the reference frame, and the second quote is the explanatory frame.
Arizona Republic: Ariz. lawmakers pass toughest illegal immigration law in U.S. (April 19, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona lawmakers on Monday approved one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the United States. The immigration bill now heads to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who has five days to sign it, veto it or do nothing and allow it to become law. Brewer said she’d be reviewing the legislation over the next several days, indicating that she will likely take the maximum time allowed to her before taking action.”
Explanatory Frame: “Senate Bill 1070 would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and require local police to enforce federal-immigration laws. If the governor signs it, Arizona would be the first state to criminalize illegal immigrants.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer reallocates AZ border resources, criticizes Obama for inaction (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Brewer’s announcement comes as she is weighing whether to sign legislation aimed at giving police more power to stop and arrest illegal immigrants.”
Explanatory Frame: “The measure requires police officers, when practical, to ask people they contact whether they are in this country legally. And while it precludes race and ethnicity from being used as the sole factor for determining who to question, those factors can be part of the consideration.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona Immigration Law: Gov. Brewer’s statement (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Thank you for being here today, to join me as we take another step forward in protecting the state of Arizona. The bill I’m about to sign into law – Senate Bill 1070 – represents another tool for our state to use as we work to solve a crisis we did not create and the federal government has refused to fix …”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: Obama calls Ariz. immigration bill ‘misguided,’ vows review (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – President Barack Obama called an Arizona immigration bill “misguided” Friday and said it could violate people’s civil rights, intensifying pressure on the state’s Republican governor to veto the nation’s toughest legislation against illegal immigration.”
Explanatory Frame: “The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. It would also require local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star: Arizona immigration bill: Both sides continue to pressure Gov. Brewer (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “As Gov. Jan Brewer contemplated how to proceed on the nation’s toughest legislation against illegal immigration, opponents of the bill converged in protest at the state Capitol on Thursday and Brewer announced efforts to beef up law enforcement along the Arizona-Mexico border.”
Explanatory Frame: “Sponsored by Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, the bill would make it a state crime to be in the United States illegally and would require anyone whom police suspect of being in the country illegally to produce “an alien registration document,” such as a green card or other proof of citizenship, such as a passport or Arizona driver’s license.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona governor signs immigration law; foes promise fight (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Moments after Gov. Jan Brewer signed Arizona’s controversial new immigration law Friday, opponents promised legal challenges and economic sanctions against a state still reeling from the housing meltdown.”
Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s immigration law, now considered the toughest in the nation, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws. It will require anyone whom police suspect of being in the country illegally to produce “an alien registration document,” such as a green card or other proof of citizenship, such as a passport or Arizona driver’s license.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer strikes back at critics of new law (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Tired of growing national disapproval, Gov. Jan Brewer struck back Tuesday night at the Obama administration and others critical of the state’s new law aimed at illegal immigrants. “Why don’t they do their job and uphold their laws?” Brewer said. “They’re not enforcing federal laws,” the governor continued. “And that’s all our bill does.”
Explanatory Frame: “The statute, which will take effect in late July or early August unless first blocked by a court, lets police decide whether to prosecute those here illegally for breaking the Arizona law or simply turn them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
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