Arizona Republic: Mesa police unsure of new immigration bill’s impact (April 14, 2010)
Reference Frame: “As state lawmakers put the final stamp on an immigration bill that gives police broader immigration enforcement powers, Mesa police officials were trying to sort out how the department will implement the law and how much it will cost the cash-strapped city.”
Explanatory Frame: “On Tuesday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1070, which would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and would require anyone that local and state police suspect is in the country illegally to produce a green card.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico voices concerns over Ariz. immigrant bill (April 16, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Mexican Embassy officials are voicing concerns over what they call the potentially dire effects an immigration bill pending in the Arizona State Senate may have on the civil rights of Mexican nationals. Embassy spokesman Ricardo Alday said initiatives that exclusively criminalize immigration create opportunities for an undue enforcement of the law through racial profiling.”
Explanatory Frame: “The bill would require police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants. Other provisions target government agencies that hinder enforcement of immigration laws, people that hire illegal immigrants as day laborers and people that knowingly transport them.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): LA cardinal calls AZ immigration bill Nazism (April 20, 2010)
Reference Frame: “LOS ANGELES – The head of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese has condemned a proposed Arizona crackdown on illegal immigrants, saying it encourages people to turn on each other in Nazi- and Soviet-style repression.”
Explanatory Frame: “Gov. Jan Brewer has not indicated whether she will sign the bill, which creates a new state misdemeanor of willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document. It would also require officers to determine people’s immigration status if there’s reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Gascon details concerns with immigration bill (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Former Mesa Police Chief George Gascón jumped into the Arizona immigration fire Wednesday, criticizing a state measure that would, among other things, require local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”
Explanatory Frame: “Former Mesa Police Chief George Gascón jumped into the Arizona immigration fire Wednesday, criticizing a state measure that would, among other things, require local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Angst rises as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer mulls immigration bill (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The nation’s battle over immigration reform this week landed squarely on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s office steps. And with four days left to decide what she’ll do about one of the state’s most divisive issues in the midst of an election year, the pressure is mounting.”
Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona Senate on Monday approved Senate Bill 1070, a wide-ranging illegal-immigration measure that, among other things, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star: Southern Arizona law enforcement reacts to SB 1070 (April 20, 2010)
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Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Everybody’s weighing on border security (April 21, 2010)
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Nogales International: Sheriff rips state immigration bill, local chiefs say ‘wait and see’ (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Santa Cruz County Sheriff Antonio Estrada blasted a sweeping new immigration bill passed Monday by the Arizona Senate, calling it an unfunded mandate that will fuel fear and distrust in local communities.
Explanatory Frame: “The bill, which now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer for final approval, would require local police to inquire about people’s immigration status if they have reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally. Under the plan, police forces that do not enforce the mandate could be sued.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Police chiefs criticize measure (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Police chiefs from across the nation jumped into Arizona’s immigration battle Wednesday. During a telephone press conference, four chiefs – including former Mesa Chief George Gascón – criticized the proposed immigration law the state Legislature passed. The bill now awaits Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature.”
Explanatory Frame: “The bill, among other things, would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Stapley comes out against SB 1070 (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Maricopa County Chairman Don Stapley is among those who are urging Gov. Jan Brewer to veto immigration Senate Bill 1070. Stapley joins Luz Sarmina, CEO of the non-profit Valle del Sol, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and police chiefs from across the nation.”
Explanatory Frame: “The bill, among other things, would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico: Arizona immigration measure a ‘great concern’ (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government is criticizing a tough immigration law approved this week by Arizona legislators, saying Wednesday it could result in rights violations and racial profiling and affect cross-border relations.”
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Arizona Republic: Police weighing Arizona’s immigration bill’s impact (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The nation’s toughest immigration effort has yet to be signed into Arizona law, but public-safety and legal experts from across the nation already are debating its ramifications.”
Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona Legislature on Monday passed Senate Bill 1070, which would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill debate on Twitter (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Want to watch the Twitter debate over Arizona’s immigration bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer? Click on the purple box. Want to provide your own update using Twitter? Add one of the following hashtags to the end of your Tweet to ensure that it becomes part of the conversation – and appears in azcentral.com’s feed: #azimmigration or #SB1070.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Pearce criticizes cardinal’s remarks (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – The cardinal of Los Angeles needs to make sure his own house is in order before he starts trying to shame Arizona’s efforts to enact tough new anti-immigrant laws, the architect of the plan said Wednesday.”
Explanatory Frame: “The measure, which has been approved by the Legislature and awaits action by Gov. Jan Brewer, specifically precludes race or ethnicity as being the sole factor for deciding when to question someone. But it does permit either to be used as a factor.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: State immigration bill talk of the nation (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The wide-reaching immigration bill on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk continues to draw attention from across the nation — most of it ridiculing Arizona. The latest comes from Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. Colbert said about the bill, “Harassing Latinos with racial profiling isn’t an inevitable side effect of Arizona’s anti-immigration law — it’s the entire point.” I have provided the link in the box to the left.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Most callers to Gov. Brewer favor SB1070 veto (April 22, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Green Valley resident Martha Belle Fray has been trying for three days to tell Gov. Jan Brewer to veto Senate Bill 1070, authorizing police to question residents about their legal status.”
Explanatory Frame: “Green Valley resident Martha Belle Fray has been trying for three days to tell Gov. Jan Brewer to veto Senate Bill 1070, authorizing police to question residents about their legal status.”
Arizona Republic: Stephen Colbert rips Arizona immigration bill (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “In a sure sign that Arizona’s controversial immigration bill has morphed into culture-war ammo, Stephen Colbert destroyed the thing Wednesday night. Colbert, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” mercilessly – and hilariously – mocked the bill, which awaits an action by Gov. Jan Brewer, in his nightly segment “The Word.” Wednesday night’s word: “No problemo.”
Explanatory Frame: “When explaining the bill, which would make it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and would require law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they suspect are in the country illegally, Colbert said, “And I believe they’re allowed to Taser anyone using the word ‘chipotle.’ “
Arizona Republic: Reactions to Gov. Brewer’s decision to sign SB1070 (April 23, 2010)
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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 turns into America’s punch line (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona has been getting more than the usual level of national media attention this week because of the controversial immigration bill and the so-called “birther” bill, with descriptions from the Beltway ranging from “dumb” to “nutty.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police chief sets 4 p.m. news conference on immigration law (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Chief Roberto Villasenor has called a news conference to reveal the Tucson Police Department’s view of the state’s new immigration law. Villasenor has refused to make a public statement about SB1070, saying he would wait until the bill was signed before telling the public how officers would implement its requirements.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: UA law students mull pulling speaker invite over immigration vote (April 23, 2010)
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Explanatory Frame: “And it was before he voted affirmatively on the controversial immigration measure authorizing local police to verify a person’s legal status and on the so-called “birther” bill that requires a candidate to show documentation before their name can go on the ballot.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police reaction (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Chief Roberto Villaseñor said officers will prepare to enforce the state’s new immigration law.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Resources for Mexican nationals (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Mexican nationals in Arizona who need more information or have concerns about the bill can contact the consulate’s call center, established to take complaints and to help its citizens, said Julian Etienne, a spokesman with the Mexican Consulate in Tucson.”
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Arizona Republic: Desperation leads Arizona to Police State (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Fifty-three percent of likely Arizona voters are concerned that the state’s tough new law targeting illegal immigrants will also be used to violate the civil rights of United States citizens. The majority of them support it anyway.”
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Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law revives calls for federal action on reform (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants has thrust the dormant issue of immigration reform back into the national spotlight. Immigrant-rights advocates are showing a renewed urgency to push Congress and President Barack Obama to adopt a federal law combining tough enforcement with a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.”
Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law includes a provision that would make it a state crime to be an illegal immigrant by creating a charge of “willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document.” It also would require law enforcement to make a reasonable attempt “when practicable” to determine the immigration status of a person if reasonable suspicion exists that the person is in the United States illegally. It also would make it a crime for illegal immigrants to work or solicit work in Arizona.”
Arizona Daily Star: Shock wave from new Arizona law felt in DC (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – With a divisive new law in Arizona providing the kindling, the national debate over immigration has reignited, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress appeal to their political bases ahead of November’s elections. It’s unclear, however, whether Congress and the Obama administration are prepared to act on the issue or just talk.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Threats lead Grijalva to close Tucson, Yuma offices (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Despite being forced to close his Tucson and Yuma offices in the wake of death threats, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva continued his opposition to the state’s controversial new immigration enforcement law, saying it has made Arizona “a pariah among state governments.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Immigration law will prompt the world to ‘profile’ Arizona as racist, backward (April 25, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Now, based on the passage and signing of a bill that allows cops to demand proof of legal status from pretty much anyone, all Arizonans are being profiled.”
Explanatory Frame: “Now, based on the passage and signing of a bill that allows cops to demand proof of legal status from pretty much anyone, all Arizonans are being profiled. This law isn’t just a “brown” or Latino issue. The effects of this wrongheaded law harm every Arizonan – even those who support it. We can all be stopped and asked for papers.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Furor continues to grow (April 26, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The furor over Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol, civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state, and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.”
Explanatory Frame: “The measure — set to take effect in late July or early August — would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.”
Nogales International: In Nogales, some fear law will lead to racial profiling (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “But with Arizona’s tough new immigration law set to take effect later this summer, Guevara, a 59-year-old department store employee, expects that despite his legal status in the country, his Hispanic features will make him a regular target of immigration queries.”
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Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona immigration law: Mexico issues travel alert (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government warned its citizens Tuesday to use extreme caution if visiting Arizona because of a tough new law that requires all immigrants and visitors to carry U.S.-issued documents or risk arrest.”
Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law — slated to take effect in late July or early August — makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally. Lawmakers said the legislation, which has sparked huge protests and litigation, was needed because the Obama administration is failing to enforce existing federal laws.”
Arizona Republic: ‘Good news’ for supporters of SB1070 (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Paulene Garcia will like this column for two reasons: First, she’s in it. Second, it tells the story of two illegal immigrants who plan to leave the state and the country. Garcia contacted me last week with a simple request. “Why don’t you consider interviewing a Hispanic that supports Russell Pearce and Sheriff Joe Arpaio?” she asked.
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Arizona Daily Star: Backlash grows vs. AZ immigrant law (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – The furor over Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol; civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state; and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.”
Explanatory Frame: “The measure – set to take effect in late July or early August – would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Attorney General: Feds might challenge Ariz. immigration law (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government may challenge Arizona’s new law on immigration. The attorney general told reporters Tuesday that he fears Arizona’s new law is subject to abuse.”
Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona law requires state law enforcement officials to ask people for documentation if they are suspected to be in the country illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star: Mexico’s travel alert for Arizona (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Following the adoption in the state of Arizona, United States, of the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” (SB1070), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico makes the following recommendations to Mexican nationals who have scheduled trips to that entity, or that reside or study in its territory:”
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Arizona Daily Star: Sonora governor cancels Ariz. meeting with Brewer, cites immigration law (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Sonora Gov. Guillermo Padrés Elías canceled the event – planned for June 3-4 at Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa in Litchfield Park, Ariz. – as symbolic protest of the Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s passage of the sweeping law that will give police more authority to arrest illegal immigrants.”
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Arizona Republic: Arizona’s immigration law has ripple effect (April 28,2010)
Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – Arizona’s tough new immigration law has spawned calls for boycotts, a travel warning from Mexico to its citizens and a possible federal lawsuit, but a key Republican senator said Tuesday that it is not likely to result in comprehensive immigration reform this year.”
Explanatory Frame: “Dennis Burke, U.S. attorney for Arizona, said his office is working closely with the Justice Department to review the immigration law, which makes it a state crime to be in Arizona illegally and requires police and other law-enforcement agents to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal.”
Arizona Republic: Referendum could delay Arizona immigration law to 2012 (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “A group calling itself One Arizona filed petitions with the state Wednesday to refer Arizona’s new immigration law to the November ballot. It’s the second rehttp://cachocurt.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3915&action=editferendum drive announced this week.”
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Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law could drive Latinos out of state (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Adriana Miranda leaned against the door frame and started to sob. Her husband hasn’t found steady work in a year. Then, on Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the tough anti-illegal-immigration law that will allow police to arrest illegal immigrants like her. It was the last straw. After seven years in Arizona, the family was moving.”
Explanatory Frame: “The new law makes it a state crime to be in the country without legal papers and lets police question people about their immigration status if officers have reasonable suspicion they are in the country illegally. An anti-smuggling provision makes it a crime to knowingly transport illegal immigrants.”
Arizona Daily Star: Obama seeks GOP assistance (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “OTTUMWA, Iowa – President Obama on Tuesday warned of harassment against Hispanics under Arizona’s tough new immigration law, saying such “poorly conceived” measures can be halted if the federal government fixes the nation’s broken immigration system for good.”
Explanatory Frame: “On a day dominated by his economic message, Obama offered a fresh, stern criticism of a new Arizona law that allows police to question anyone about their immigration status if they have reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration briefs (April 28, 2010)
Protesters, hotel group battle on the Internet: PHOENIX – In this Internet age, calls to boycott Arizona over its immigration-enforcement law are spreading across social media sites.
Calif. governor is asked to review dealings with AZ: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – One of California’s top legislative leaders called on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday to review the state’s contracts with Arizona and cancel them if it’s legally possible as a protest against that state’s new immigration law.
McCain defends law, cites failure in border security: WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain says Arizona had to pass a tough immigration law because the Obama administration has failed to “secure our borders.”
Napolitano: New law could deplete US funding: WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Arizona’s new immigration law could siphon federal money and staffing needed to go after dangerous immigrants.
Ill. protest tries to block immigrant deportation: CHICAGO – Chanting “Illinois is not Arizona,” activists in Chicago escalated their push for immigration-policy change Tuesday by trying to block the deportation of illegal immigrants from a federal detention center in suburban Broadview, the first of what they vowed would be acts of civil disobedience.”
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Arizona Daily Star: 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.”
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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Dupnik says he will enforce AZ immigration law if ‘forced’ to do so (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik called the state’s new sweeping immigration law a “national embarrassment” and said he’ll only enforce it if he’s forced to.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Religious leaders call Ariz. immigration law immoral, unjust (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The state’s new immigration law is unethical and racist and goes against the values of most Arizonans, nearly 40 church and religious faith leaders said today in a news conference.
Explanatory Frame: “They said the law, which permits local police to ask for proof of citizenship and requires police to detain illegal immigrants on “reasonable suspicion”, will instill fear in families who will not cooperate with police if they are victims or witnesses to crime.”
Arizona Daily Star: TUSD: Students won’t be questioned about immigration status (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The Tucson Unified School District took time to discuss the new immigration law and the possible impact on its students at a Governing Board meeting Tuesday night. Just days after being signed into law, the district administration and Governing Board have already fielded questions from staff about whether they need to inquire about the immigration status of students.”
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Arizona Daily Star: What they’re saying about Arizona today (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “What the bloggers, politicians and others are saying about Arizona’s immigration situation today:”
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Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Accusing AZ of irresponsibility is passing strange (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frames: “‘Misguided and irresponsible” is how Arizona’s new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.”
Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law makes what is already a federal offense – being in the country illegally – a state offense…But Arizona’s statute is not presumptively unconstitutional merely because it says that police officers are now required to try to make “a reasonable attempt” to determine the status of a person “where reasonable suspicion exists” that the person is here illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Famous singers add clout to fight against Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Two famous singers will lend their celebrity to the campaign against Arizona’s tough new illegal-immigration law today while a religious group plans to file the first lawsuit against it.”
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Arizona Republic: Shakira condemns Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Latina pop star Shakira condemned Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration, saying it promotes discrimination and robs Latinos of human dignity.”
Explanatory Frame: “The law makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally, and requires police officers to question individuals about their immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion that person is in the country illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Joe Arpaio to Arizonans: Give immigration law a chance (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Sheriff Joe Arpaio urged Arizonans to temper their reactions to the new immigration law until they see how it’s enforced. Police officers and law enforcement “won’t go around racial profiling and grabbing people because of the color of their skin,” the Maricopa County sheriff said at a media conference Thursday. “Let’s not judge everybody right now before the law has been enforced.”
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Arizona Republic: Immigration law supporters say measure is a ‘wake-up call’ (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame:“Craig Chenery understands chasing the American dream. It’s what brought him to the Valley from a small village in England, propelling him to get permanent residency and work toward citizenship. What he can’t understand is why others are so willing to break the law to be here.”
Explanatory Frame: “The law is considered the toughest in the nation and makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal immigrants.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona sheriff calls immigration law racist (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “TUCSON – Longtime Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik is making his feelings known about Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. The southern Arizona lawman calls it unwise, stupid and racist.”
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Arizona Daily Star: AZ law stirs calls for federal bill (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona’s new strict immigration law has led to renewed demands for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Do I look illegal? (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Two facebook pages have been launched this week to express opposition to the state’s sweeping immigration enforcement law.”
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Arizona Daily Star: Immigration law: what they’re saying (April 29) (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Here’s what politicians, bloggers and others are saying about Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law.”
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Arizona Daily Star: UAgainst SB1070 response to Shelton’s memo (April 29, 2010)
Reference Frame: “This is a memo from “UAgainst SB1070″ in response to University of Arizona president Robert Shelton’s memo about SB1070′s impact on the UA campus.”
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Arizona Republic: Some Arizonans waiting to pick sides regarding state’s new immigration law (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Given all the heated rhetoric over Arizona’s immigration law, it would seem everyone has a strong opinion.”
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Arizona Republic: Issue’s immediacy makes it harder to be ‘just’ a critic (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “This obviously will strike a chord with anyone living in Arizona, which recently passed a law requiring law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they believe are in the country illegally (and makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally), whether you support the law or oppose it.”
Explanatory Frame: “This obviously will strike a chord with anyone living in Arizona, which recently passed a law requiring law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they believe are in the country illegally (and makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally), whether you support the law or oppose it.”
Nogales International: Supervisors eye resolution (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors canceled a special session scheduled for Wednesday to consider a resolution opposing Arizona’s new immigration law, known as SB 1070.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Nogales International: Concern for victims’ rights (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “County Attorney George Silva says that while the potential financial costs associated with Arizona’s new immigration law are worrisome, his biggest unease is that his office won’t be able to protect all crime victims in the county.”
Explanatory Frame: “That’s because the new law requires local law enforcement to ask a person about their immigration status if they suspect that they are here illegally, Silva says. And while the law allows police to avoid immigration queries in cases in which it might hinder an investigation, Silva says that loophole likely won’t assuage victims’ fears.”
Nogales International: Immigration law exposes county to lawsuit blitz (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “A provision in Arizona’s new immigration law that allows people to sue local agencies for not vigorously enforcing the measure could cost the county – and its taxpayers – big bucks, says County Attorney George Silva.”
Explanatory Frame: “Because of a provision that allows police to question the immigration status of anyone they deem to be “reasonably suspicious,” vigorous enforcement of the law could also result in lawsuits from people who feel they were racially profiled.”
Arizona Republic (WUSA-TV, Washington, D.C.): Va. official: Similar immigration law worked (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “WOODBRIDGE, Va.- Nationwide, there’s been explosive reaction to Arizona’s new immigration law, the toughest in the nation. It makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in the country and allows Arizona law enforcement officials to detain those suspected of being here illegally, unless they can prove otherwise.”
Explanatory Frame: “It makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in the country and allows Arizona law enforcement officials to detain those suspected of being here illegally, unless they can prove otherwise.”
Arizona Republic: Bishop Tutu on the Arizona immigration law (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “South African bishop Desmond Tutu comments on SB1070 in a column in the Huffington Post. Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to combat racism and apartheid in South Africa.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Republican Graham has shown courage for bucking party line (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Perhaps not coincidentally, Graham’s closest friend in the Senate, John McCain of Arizona, is in a tough re-election race in a state with a large number of illegal immigrants, a noxious new immigration law – and a primary opponent flaying McCain for his squishiness on the topic.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration briefs (April 30, 2010)
3 council members pitch challenge to bill: Three Tucson City Council members are calling for the city to bring a legal challenge against the state for Senate Bill 1070, contending the bill is unconstitutional.
UA president: Bill affecting enrollment: University of Arizona President Robert Shelton said a few families from other states contacted him to say they are sending their honors students to colleges outside Arizona.
Flagstaff police look into e-mail threats: FLAGSTAFF – Flagstaff police launched an investigation after an e-mail threatened members of the City Council over their opposition to the state’s new immigration law.
Shakira in Phoenix to discuss new law: PHOENIX – Colombian singer Shakira visited Phoenix on Thursday, meeting with the city’s police chief and mayor over concerns that a sweeping new state law cracking down on illegal immigration will lead to racial profiling.
Diamondbacks feel backlash in Chicago: CHICAGO – Immigrant-rights activists chanting “Boycott Arizona” and “Reform, Not Racism” demonstrated Thursday outside Chicago’s Wrigley Field as the Cubs opened a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Boxing council issues ban on Ariz. matches: MEXICO CITY – The Mexico-based World Boxing Council will not schedule Mexican fighters for bouts in Arizona to protest what it called the state’s “shameful, inhuman and discriminatory” immigration law.
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: “I support Arizona” (April 30, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Yesterday, I posted a blog about a pair of Facebook pages in opposition to to Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. Here is a Facebook page supporting Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law:”
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