Below are all the articles dealing with SB 1070 available on the public archives of the websites of the Arizona Republic, the Arizona Daily Star, and the Nogales International during April 2010:
Arizona Republic: Border slaying brings call for ‘show of strength’ (April 1, 2010)
“Robert Krentz died on land his family has ranched along the Arizona-Mexico border since before statehood. He ranched there before it became a smuggling corridor.He was shot there after sending his brother a radio message in which the words “illegal aliens” and “hurt” were audible.”
Arizona Republic: Is rancher first casualty of a border war? (April 1, 2010)
“The murder of rancher Robert Krentz is a family tragedy, the loss of a good, hard-working and generous man. But it is also crime story, an immigration story, a border security story, a political story, a gun story and, if we’re not careful, a war story.”
Arizona Daily Star: Rancher’s killing draws citizens, officials (April 1, 2010)
“Near Portal – More than 350 people gathered outside a small schoolhouse Wednesday night to deliver suggestions to politicians and law enforcement officials about what needs to be done to restore safety to the area after the slaying of rancher Robert Krentz.”
Arizona Republic: Slain Arizona rancher mourned by friends, neighbors (April 1, 2010)
“PORTAL – One by one, southeastern Arizona ranchers took the microphone to mourn the loss of a friend and to castigate the U.S. government for failing to protect a fellow cattleman from border violence. For at least a decade, they said, politicians have vowed to secure America’s borders and win the war on drugs. But none of the rhetoric prevented a gunman from shooting 58-year-old Robert Krentz while he was working on his legacy ranch.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords, GOP spar over immigration (April 1, 2010)
“With tensions high along the border following the murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, the Pima County Republican Party sent out a press release accusing Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of trying to “get ahead” of the atrocity with a community town hall in Douglas.”
Arizona Republic: House weighs migrant bill (April 1, 2010)
“A wide-ranging immigration proposal in the state Legislature continues to attract advocates from both sides of the issue…Martha Payan of Phoenix was among a group that showed up wearing bright yellow T-shirts with wording opposing sanctuary policies and a black ribbon in memory of Robert Krentz, the rancher killed in southern Arizona.”
Arizona Republic: Thomas resigning to run for AG (April 1, 2010)
“Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas has chosen April Fools Day to announce that he is resigning April 6 to run for attorney general. And what is his No. 1 campaign tool? The death of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz.”
Arizona Daily Star: Maricopa’s Thomas running for state AG (April 2, 2010)
“PHOENIX – Andrew Thomas is quitting as Maricopa County attorney to run for attorney general. In an announcement by his campaign Thursday, Thomas said his last day in office will be Tuesday. The Arizona Constitution forbids elected officials to run for another office before the last year of their terms. And Thomas, re-elected in 2008, has a term that is not over before the end of 2012.”
Arizona Daily Star: Report: Officers lack training to enforce immigration laws (April 3, 2010)*
“State and local police officers who enforce federal immigration laws are not adequately screened, trained or supervised, and the civil rights of the immigrants they deal with are not consistently protected, according to a report released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.”
Arizona Republic: Audit: ICE oversight of police fell short (April 3, 2010)*
“A federal program that enlists local police agencies to enforce immigration laws has grown rapidly without ensuring police follow federal priorities and without adequate safeguards to prevent civil-rights abuses, according to a Department of Homeland Security report. The report, issued Friday by Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, said the program has given the federal government a major boost to remove illegal immigrants from the United States.”
Arizona Daily Star: Chiricahua neighbors fearful as never before (April 3, 2010)*
“NEAR PORTAL – The hour-glass-shaped San Bernardino and San Simon valleys where rancher Robert Krentz was killed a week ago are nestled between the snow-capped Chiricahua Mountains to the west and the Peloncillo Mountains to the east.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Unexplained killing (April 3, 2010)
“The killing of rancher Robert Krentz is perplexing to many. Here is what we know so far. . .Since a Monday press conference, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has declined to provide any more information about the March 27 killing of rancher Robert Krentz. That’s fairly common, as they want to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona rancher likely killed by drug-cartel scout, Goddard says (April 3, 2010)
“I hope this is a wake-up call to people in the United States that there are very sophisticated cartel operations going on in both this country and in Mexico,” Goddard said…Carol Capas, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, said homicide investigators have no information about the killer or a motive in the slaying of Robert Krentz, 58, a prominent cattleman who was gunned down the morning of March 27 on his ranch northeast of Douglas.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Feds have fiddled too long as border security failed (April 4, 2010)
“The killing of rancher Robert Krentz in Cochise County has put a microscope on the situation along the U.S.-Mexico border that has been simmering dangerously for a long time.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 6, 2010)
Legislature wastes time on immigration: “I am writing because I heard on a local news station this morning that our state Legislature is considering a bill that would make being here as an illegal immigrant a criminal offense.”
Nogales International (Guest Opinion): Deploying Nat’l Guard isn’t answer to border woe (April 6, 2010)
“In the wake of the murder of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz, politicians are again talking about putting the National Guard along the border. There are a number of reasons why this is not a really effective answer to our porous border.”
Arizona Republic: Migrant reform unlikely this year (April 6, 2010)
“WASHINGTON – Passing the health-care bill could have given President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies a burst of momentum to tackle immigration reform, another top priority for the administration…The March 27 shooting death of Robert Krentz, a longtime Cochise County rancher, by a gunman who is believed to have escaped on foot to Mexico already has escalated the political rhetoric and prompted renewed calls from the state’s congressional delegation for the deployment of National Guard troops along the border.”
Arizona Republic: Brewer on FOX: Border is “out of control” (April 8, 2010)
“After having toured the border with New Mexico’s Gov. Bill Richardson, our Gov. Jan Brewer called the situation in southern Arizona “out of control.” Is it? Certainly it’s bad. The murder of rancher Robert Krantz is the most cruel and brutal recent example. But if the situation is “out of control” then it seems as if every government body involved needs to put the problem at the absolute top of its to-do list.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration battle fought within state (April 8, 2010)
“Now that Washington is no longer fixated on overhauling health care, local immigration-advocacy groups see the potential for changes they favor. But they’re reluctant to shift their efforts from state-level work.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Immigration reform hopes dwindling (updated) (April 8, 2010)
“It’s looking like immigration reform will have to wait for another year to get serious consideration in Congress. Here are two articles explaining why the Obama administration is likely to avoid a second polarizing topic after the health care reform battle:”
Nogales International (Editorial): Keep checkpoint in check (April 9, 2010)
“Perhaps the best thing about the Border Patrol’s new canopy-covered checkpoint on Interstate 19 is that it can still be taken down with relative ease…The murder last month of Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz, for example, brought calls from ranchers and rural residents across southeastern Arizona for better communications systems, faster response times from law enforcement, and more Border Patrol agents on the border.”
Nogales International: Gov. tours border, renews call for help (April 9, 2010)
“DOUGLAS — Joined by her New Mexico counterpart, Gov. Jan Brewer again called on the federal government to assist border states with mounting drug smuggling and illegal immigration issues by providing additional National Guard troops for the Mexican border. “The federal government has a responsibility to secure our borders,” Brewer said Wednesday.”
Arizona Daily Star: Krentz family, friends still wait for troops (April 11, 2010)
“A day after laying rancher Robert Krentz to rest at funeral services in Douglas, his family and others are still waiting for troops to be deployed to the border…The Krentz family called for the active-duty military to be deployed, and many of their neighbors have demanded that troops not only come but be given authority to track lawbreakers, arrest them and – if threatened – shoot.”
Arizona Republic (My Turn) (Opinion): Alden: Border enforcement must be coupled with reforms (April 11, 2010)
“Washington and Arizona are locked in an intractable conflict over border security and immigration enforcement. The Obama administration has sued to block SB 1070, and the state has countersued the federal government for failing to secure the borders. But if the U.S. is going to end the poisonous stalemate over immigration, it must start with both sides coming together in Arizona.”
Arizona Daily Star: Sen. John McCain Interview: Immigration (April 11, 2010)
“The Star editorial board met with Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain on April 1. Excerpts of the conversation were published April 11 in the Star print edition, and we’ve collected segments, organized by topic, of the wide-ranging interview online:”
Arizona Daily Star: Bodies of 2 illegal immigrants found over the weekend (April 12, 2010)*
“The bodies of two illegal border crossers were recovered over the weekend along Arizona’s stretch of U.S.-Mexico border.
On Saturday, skeletal remains were discovered by resident in the village of Ak Chin on the western edge of the Tohono O’odham Reservation, said Border Patrol spokesman Gustavo Soto. Border Patrol agents assisted Tohono O’odham Police with the recovery of the remains. They didn’t find any identification, clothing or personal items and don’t know if it was a man or woman.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Border security hearing in D.C. Wednesday (April 13, 2010)*
“A U.S. House subcommittee will discuss what DHS is doing to secure the U.S.-Mexico border during a hearing Wednesday morning: Panel to review border security initiative (Government Executive). Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Alan Bersin, and assistant Homeland Security secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, John Morton, during the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee hearing (scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday), is expected to testify for the first time since President Obama gave him a recess appointment late last month. J, is also scheduled to testify.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona ranchers urge crackdown on border violence (April 14, 2010)
“Ranchers fed up with border violence in southern Arizona are demanding action to close the border and restore order in what they called a lawless area ruled by criminals…A ranching group delivered a plan at an event at the Capitol for confronting drug and human smuggling, extortion and kidnapping and eliminating the murders that go with them. Their demands come in the wake of the slaying of Robert Krentz, 58, on his ranch near Douglas last month.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: 18 steps to border security? (April 14, 2010)
“The Arizona Cattlemen’s Association continues to be very active in wake of the killing of one of their longtime members, Robert Krentz on March 27. This week, the assocation distributed a border security plan to state and federal officials. It contains 18 action items the association wants government officials to take to bring peace back to border ranchers.”
Arizona Republic: Tough immigration bill OK’d by Arizona House (April 14, 2010)
“The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a wide-ranging bill that, if signed by Gov. Jan Brewer, would cement the state’s reputation as the leader in tough and controversial immigration-control measures…Tuesday’s vote capped months of impassioned debate, fueled over the past two weeks by outrage over the murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, who was shot near the border along well-known smuggling routes.”
Arizona Daily Star (Los Angeles Times): OK’d bill lets cops go after migrants (April 14, 2010)
“Arizona lawmakers on Tuesday approved what opponents and supporters agree is the toughest measure in the country against illegal immigrants, directing local police to determine whether people are in the country legally.”
Arizona Republic: Mesa police unsure of new immigration bill’s impact (April 14, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Racial profiling, SB 1070 will go hand in hand (April 16, 2010)
“A bill that would require local police to demand immigration documents and to jail those who cannot produce them must not be enacted into law by the Legislature and the governor. The measure would turn legal residents into police targets, as well as those who are here illegally. It would foment racial profiling of Hispanics.”
Arizona Republic: McCain, Kyl call for Guard troops on Arizona border (April 16, 2010)
“Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl, flanked by sheriffs from Pinal and Cochise counties, announced a 10-point border security action plan Monday in the midst of growing violence on both sides of the Arizona-Mexico border.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): Immigration law does not offer real solutions (April 16, 2010)
“Arizona was in a harsh spotlight after lawmakers passed what’s being called the nation’s toughest law against illegal immigrants. It wasn’t a flattering light, and the state will not benefit from a law that is more about rage and rhetoric than real solutions.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico voices concerns over Ariz. immigrant bill (April 16, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella / LA Times): Aprueban medida contra indocumentados en Az (April 16, 2010)
“Los legisladores de Arizona aprobaron una medida considerada por muchos como la más severa contra los inmigrantes indocumentados.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Hasty measure wrong approach on border safety (April 18, 2010)
“The rightly outraged emotions sparked by the killing of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz have bubbled up in Washington, prompting the introduction of a bill that knowledgeable parties say is a bad idea. A measure introduced last week by Utah Republican Rep. Rob Bishop would allow Border Patrol officers to have total access to restricted public lands, the Star’s Brady McCombs reported. Currently, land managers make rules on access in order to protect land, wildlife or historical sites.”
Arizona Republic: Rhetorical bombs land at Tempe ‘tea party’ (April 18, 2010)
“Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo lived up to his reputation for scalding political rhetoric last week as one of the headliners of the Tax Day Tea Party at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Tancredo, a Colorado Republican and extreme illegal-immigration foe who made an unsuccessful run for president in 2008, on Thursday put the blame for the March 27 slaying of longtime Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz squarely on U.S. politicians who support “sanctuary” policies that don’t make immigration-enforcement a priority. Krentz’s killer is believed to have escaped to Mexico.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 18, 2010)
Re: the April 14 article “OK’d bill lets cops go after migrants”: Arizona’s latest immigration legislation, SB 1070, threatens every citizen’s Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. In effect, it transforms Arizona, a historically mixed border region, into a police state.
Racial profiling is a tired old cliché Re: the April 14 article “OK’d bill lets cops go after migrants.”: Whenever there is a serious attempt to solve the problem of illegal migrants in this country, the special interest groups trot out the tired old cliché of racial profiling.”
Arizona Daily Star: Selected quotes from debate on SB 1070 (April 19, 2010)
“Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert: “We’ve had an abdication of our federal government’s responsibility to enforce immigration laws here, protect our borders, protect us from the criminals that are crossing our borders, who are killing our citizens, who are robbing their homes, invading their homes.”
Sen. Linda Lopez, D-Tucson: “This bill actually legalizes racial profiling.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Goddard: AZ immigration bill is questionable (April 19, 2010)
“PHOENIX – Attorney General Terry Goddard said anti-illegal-immigrant legislation awaiting final Senate action is “troubling.” Goddard, speaking last week, also said SB 1070 may have “civil-rights implications” due to provisions that could be seen as an excuse to stop and question Hispanics.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: McCain, Kyl call for troops (April 19, 2010)
“Arizona Republican senators Jon Kyl and John McCain released a 10-point border security plan today:”
Arizona Republic: Ariz. lawmakers pass toughest illegal immigration law in U.S. (April 19, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 19, 2010)
“Re: the April 14 article “OK’d bill lets cops go after migrants”: Pending state immigration legislation, SB 1070, viciously targets anyone appearing to be Hispanic and puts an undue burden on police. Since it will be a crime to lack proper immigration paperwork in Arizona, I implore every non-Native American in the state to wear a button or pin saying “I lack proper immigration paperwork.” Let’s all be criminals together and hope this law is found unconstitutional. I don’t want to live in a police state.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella): Marcharán por los derechos de los inmigrantes el 1 de mayo (April 19, 2010)
“El 1 de mayo se realizará la marcha anual en Tucsón por los derechos de los inmigrantes, como parte de un movimiento nacional…También la asamblea legislativa ha aprobado la iniciativa de Ley SB 1070 que permitiría que policías pregunten el estatus migratorio a personas que se sospechen estén de manera ilegal.”
Arizona Republic: Passage, protests for tough immigrant bill (April 20, 2010)
“One of the toughest proposed illegal-immigration measures in the country passed its final hurdle in the Arizona Legislature on Monday, moving on to face national media scrutiny, a growing firestorm of opposition and cautious consideration by the Governor’s Office. 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. The state Senate approved the bill by a 17-11 vote.”
Arizona Daily Star (New York Times): Gov. Brewer should reject lawmakers’ immigrant bill (April 20, 2010)
“The following ran Sunday in The New York Times: The Arizona Legislature has just stepped off the deep end of the immigration debate, passing a harsh and mean-spirited bill that would do little to stop illegal immigration. What it would do is lead to more racial profiling, hobble local law enforcement and open government agencies to frivolous, politically driven lawsuits.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): LA cardinal calls AZ immigration bill Nazism (April 20, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: McCain, Kyl: Put 3,000 troops at Ariz. border (April 20, 2010)
“Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl have joined with others requesting troops on the border by unveiling a security plan that calls for more soldiers, federal agents, fencing and funding to help Arizona combat illegal immigration and drug smuggling… The March 27 killing of Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz has set off a flurry of requests for troops to the border, from the Krentz family, fellow ranchers and state and national legislators.”
Arizona Republic: McCain, Kyl back bill, call for Guard on border (April 20, 2010)
“WASHINGTON – Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl on Monday called for the immediate deployment of 3,000 National Guard troops to the Arizona-Mexico border…But they said high-profile drug-cartel violence in Mexico and the murder last month of southeastern Arizona cattle rancher Robert Krentz prompted them to put the ideas together into a comprehensive plan to secure the border.”
Arizona Republic: McCain: Drivers of migrants ‘intentionally’ cause crashes (April 20, 2010)
“Sen. John McCain is drawing flak for telling Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly Monday that “the drivers of cars with illegals in it … are intentionally causing accidents on the freeway.”…McCAIN: “I would be very sorry that if some of that happens. And I regret it, but I also regret the — really, it’s not just the murder of (longtime Cochise County rancher) Robert Krentz. It’s the people whose homes and property are being violated. It’s the drive-by that — the drivers of cars with illegals in it that are intentionally causing accidents on the freeway. Look, our border is not secured. Our citizens are not safe.”
Arizona Daily Star: AZ border militia to offer armed patrols in Cochise County (April 20, 2010)
“A longstanding local border-militia group is trying to form a paramilitary squad with permission to confront smugglers or other suspected wrongdoers…His call came amid a resurgence in passions over border issues. When southeast Arizona rancher Robert Krentz was killed March 27, legislation was already in consideration that would broaden police officers’ powers to check people’s immigration status.”
Arizona Daily Star: Southern Arizona law enforcement reacts to SB 1070 (April 20, 2010)
• “Roberto Villaseñor, Tucson police chief: Withholding public comment to see the final version of the bill and what Gov. Jan Brewer decides to do, said Sgt. Diana Lopez, a Tucson Police Department spokeswoman.
• Richard Muñoz, South Tucson police chief: Opposes the bill, citing concerns about racial profiling and saying it could hinder catching criminals. “With the majority of our population in South Tucson being Hispanic, I think they’ll fear reporting crimes to us,” Muñoz said. “That will hurt our ability to bring a lot of those criminals to justice.” Even if the bill becomes law, he’ll make sure officers aren’t pulling people over just to check their immigration status.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Bill giving cops enforcement of legal status goes to Brewer (April 20, 2010)
“PHOENIX – The question of whether police will be required to ask people if they are in this country legally is now in the hands of Gov. Jan Brewer.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration bill prompts protests in Tucson, Phoenix (April 20, 2010)
“Outrage about a state immigration bill that is Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature away from becoming law spurred protests throughout the state Tuesday. A major protest led by leaders from immigrants advocacy, religious and labor groups is going on at the state capitol in Phoenix. A vigil will be held in Tucson this evening.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill protesters arrested (April 20, 2010)
“The Arizona immigration bill sparked heated protests Tuesday, as State Capitol police arrested nine people who chained themselves to the old Capitol building doors. The nine were protesting Senate Bill 1070, the wide-ranging illegal immigration measure, when they were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct. Once they indicated that they intended to stay chained to the doors until the governor vetoed the bill, police arrested them.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: McCain on intentional car wrecks (April 21, 2010)
“U.S. Sen. John McCain today clarified comments he made Tuesday in support of the controversial new immigration measure authorizing police to question people if they suspect they’re undocumented. McCain, during an appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor,” was asked about the possibility of racial profiling under SB 1070, which awaits Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Poll finds AZ voters like new immigration measure (April 21, 2010)
“Seventy percent of likely voters in Arizona support a measure that authorizes police to stop and check the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being in the country illegally, a new poll shows. Critics, who have maintained it will lead to racial profiling, have staged rallies and protests. The Border Action Network invited opponents to a mock funeral for the state Monday to mark its passage, saying the son of “responsibility and common good” had passed, but was survived by “hope, mercy and justice.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Everybody’s weighing on border security (April 21, 2010)
“The March 27 killing of rancher Robert Krentz last month has set off a wave of press conferences, letters, conference calls and hearings about how to make the U.S.-Mexico border more secure.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Governor should muster courage to veto bad bill (April 21, 2010)
“Some people say it’s naive to ask a politician to show real courage.We are not that cynical…Nor will this bill stop border tragedies, such as the murder of rancher Robert Krentz.”
Arizona Daily Star: 200+ gather to push for immigration bill’s veto (April 21, 2010)
“As passing vehicles honked, a woman tilted her head back and shouted to fellow protesters, “What do we want?” Sign-holding protesters downtown at West Congress Street and Granada Avenue yelled back, “Veto.”
Nogales International: Sheriff rips state immigration bill, local chiefs say ‘wait and see’ (April 21, 2010)
“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. But Patagonia Police Chief Ed Dobbertin and his counterpart in Nogales, Jeffrey Kirkham, were more measured, saying their departments’ close working relationship with federal immigration officials could ease the strain of new enforcement responsibilities.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Police chiefs criticize measure (April 21, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Stapley comes out against SB 1070 (April 21, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico: Arizona immigration measure a ‘great concern’ (April 21, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Gascon details concerns with immigration bill (April 21, 2010)
“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)
“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.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): Immigration bill bad for business and economy (April 22, 2010)
“As any good shopkeeper will tell you, the sale you make at the register today isn’t nearly as important as your ability to attract repeat customers. If Arizona Senate Bill 1070, said to be the toughest immigration legislation in the nation, becomes law, it will be as if we’re telling America: “Sorry, we’re closed for business.”
Arizona Republic: Police weighing Arizona’s immigration bill’s impact (April 22, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill debate on Twitter (April 22, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 22, 2010)
Immigration bill can’t compare with Nazis: “I am truly appalled by all the comparisons published in your newspaper referencing the Holocaust and maliciously used by proponents of illegal aliens.
Immigration bill a hot-button issue Re: the April 19 letter to the editor “Bill would make Arizona a police state.” Where can I get one of those pins saying “lack proper immigration paperwork?” The money for the purchase of the pins could go to support immigration groups. I feel that seeing these on Tucsonans would send a message of support to all of our neighborhoods and to our already overburdened police that we Arizonans do not want to live in a police state.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pearce criticizes cardinal’s remarks (April 22, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: State immigration bill talk of the nation (April 22, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Most callers to Gov. Brewer favor SB1070 veto (April 22, 2010)
“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: Arizona immigration bill: H.S. students leave school to join Capitol protest (April 22, 2010)
“Crowds began to dwindle at the Capitol Thursday evening after upwards of 2,000 students from high schools across Phoenix walked out of school to protest with other activists, all urging Gov. Jan Brewer to veto the immigration bill.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords says no to boycott (April 22, 2010)
“U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is distancing herself from her Southern Arizona counterpart’s call for an economic boycott of the state if a controversial immigration measure becomes law. Her repudiation of U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva’s call for conventions to steer clear of Arizona if the measure becomes law came as Congressional District 8 Republican hopefuls Jonathan Paton and Jesse Kelly called on Giffords to reject his comments.”
Arizona Republic: Business leaders worry Arizona’s immigration bill may keep tourists, employers away (April 22, 2010)
“Tourism and economic-development officials worry about potential financial fallout from Arizona’s landmark immigration bill, with several drawing parallels to the costly business backlash after the state’s rescission of a paid holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. more than 20 years ago. One Arizona congressman called for a national convention boycott of the state unless Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes the bill, the strongest reaction to date on an issue many businesses acknowledge they are just beginning to study.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer reallocates AZ border resources, criticizes Obama for inaction (April 22, 2010)
“PHOENIX – Gov. Jan Brewer unveiled her border security plan Thursday that consists largely of moving around funding for existing National Guard units, providing one-time grants for local law enforcement – and railing against the Obama administration for failing to do more. In a press conference at the state’s National Guard headquarters, Brewer said it is the not the job of state government to secure the border.”
Arizona Daily Star: Poll: Arizonans like immigration bill (April 22, 2010)
“A majority of likely voters appear willing to swap tougher enforcement for civil-rights protections, according to a new poll that found 70 percent of likely voters support a measure authorizing police to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant.”
Arizona Daily Star: Avanza ley antiinmigrante, piden veto (April 23, 2010)
“Pese a los argumentos de que no aumentaría la seguridad del público, la asamblea legislativa aprobó la propuesta de Ley SB 1070, pero activistas y líderes comunitarios le exigen a la gobernadora Jan Brewer que vete la iniciativa.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona immigration law: History, background (April 23, 2010)
“Arizona has about 460,000 undocumented immigrants, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Currently, immigration offenses are violations of federal law, something most local law-enforcement agencies cannot enforce…The legislative approval capped months of impassioned debate, fueled by outrage over the murder of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz, who was shot along well-known smuggling routes near the border.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona Immigration Law: Gov. Brewer’s statement (April 23, 2010)
“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 …”
Arizona Daily Star: Obama calls Ariz. immigration bill ‘misguided,’ vows review (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Arizona immigration bill: Both sides continue to pressure Gov. Brewer (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 23, 2010)
Pure politics behind call for troops Re: the April 20 article “McCain, Kyl: Put 3K troops at Ariz. border: “Sen. John McCain’s change of heart regarding U.S. troops on the Arizona border is no mystery. It is purely political. His intent is to appear more conservative in an effort to counter his far-right primary opponent. The murder of Robert Krentz in March, while tragic, should still be considered an isolated incident and doesn’t warrant the drastic step of putting 3,000 National Guard soldiers on our border.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): Arizona’s border can be secured (April 23, 2010)
“The murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz has intensified calls to secure the border. This has also increased the volume from those who claim that the border cannot be secured without comprehensive immigration reform that includes legalization for those currently here illegally.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Mayor Gordon says Phoenix may sue (April 23, 2010)
“Thrusting Arizona’s largest city into the immigration debate, Mayor Phil Gordon on Friday said Phoenix may file a lawsuit to halt the toughest law in the nation targeting illegal immigration.”
Arizona Republic: Reactions to Gov. Brewer’s decision to sign SB1070 (April 23, 2010)
“Andrew Thomas, Former Maricopa County Attorney: “This will give state and local law enforcement officials important new tools for the fight against illegal immigration. I strongly support its passage and look forward to defending the law in court next year should I be elected Attorney General.”
Arizona Republic (12 News): Nationwide Hispanic boycott looms (April 23, 2010)
“A former Arizona legislator says national Hispanic groups are organizing a nationwide boycott of businesses in the state once SB1070 becomes law. Former Democratic state Rep. Steve Gallardo says on this weekend’s “Sunday Square-Off” that businesses will be pressured to take a stand on the new crackdown on illegal immigration if they expect to keep the business of Hispanic consumers.”
Arizona Republic: Truckers plan boycott over Arizona immigration law (April 23, 2010)
“WASHINGTON – Two or three times a week, truck driver Jesus Serrano hauls loads of Mexican-grown produce from warehouses in Nogales, Ariz., which is just across the U.S.-Mexico border, to distribution centers in Los Angeles. Serrano plans to stop making the trip now that Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a stringent anti-illegal immigration bill into law, however, and he has recruited other truckers to join him.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Gov. Brewer signs sweeping illegal immigration measure (April 23, 2o1o)
“PHOENIX – Defending its legality, Gov. Jan Brewer signed what is the toughest state law in the country designed to combat illegal immigration.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Lawyers group to boycott Arizona (April 23, 2010)
“The American Immigration Lawyers Association has vowed to boycott the state of Arizona, canceling their fall national convention at the Scottsdale Marriott. The boycott comes hours after Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law.”
Arizona Republic: Grijalva offices to close early due to threats (April 23, 2010)
“Telephone threats to one of Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s district offices have prompted the Arizona Democrat to close his Tucson and Yuma offices at noon Friday. “The Tucson office got two calls from the same person threatening to come in there and start shooting everybody,” Grijalva spokesman Adam Sarvana said. “The guy then said he’d go down to the border and start shooting Mexicans if he saw them coming across. There are police outside the Tucson office right now, just as a precaution.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona immigration bill ignites outcry from students and Latino advocates (April 23, 2010)
“While a poll indicates a 70 percent approval rating for Senate Bill 1070, the tough immigration legislation awaiting the governor’s veto or signature also has unleashed a groundswell of activism among Arizona’s young people and Latino advocates at a level not seen since immigration marches in 2006.”
Nogales International: Protesters decry AZ bill at Nogales, Sonora rally (April 23, 2010)
“Waving banners that said “We are border residents, not criminals,” and encouraged by the approving honks of passing motorists, people from both sides of the border raised their voices against Arizona’s tough new immigration bill at a protest Tuesday in Nogales, Sonora.
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Capitol protest urges Brewer to reject new immigration bill (April 23, 2010)
“PHOENIX – The state Capitol saw its third day of protests Thursday against the tough new immigration law approved by the Legislature this week and awaiting the governor’s signature.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Protesters react with ‘Shame on you’ (April 23, 2010)
“Protesters who had camped out at the Arizona State Capitol for days in hopes of stopping what was billed as the toughest illegal immigration law in the country reacted with boos and chants of “Shame on you” on Friday after the governor announced she was signing the legislation into law.”
Arizona Daily Star: Wandering rally continues downtown (April 23, 2010)
“Several hundred people protesting the state’s immigration law are moving from the state building downtown to Armory Park and apparently back again.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Immigration bill holds high price (April 23, 2010)
“Arizona faces sticker shock and buyer’s remorse if Gov. Jan Brewer signs the immigration bill on her desk. The bill is not an answer to a long-standing failure of the feds to fix the border.”
Arizona Republic: Stephen Colbert rips Arizona immigration bill (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Reactions to Gov. Brewer’s decision to sign SB1070 (April 23, 2010)
“Andrew Thomas, Former Maricopa County Attorney “This will give state and local law enforcement officials important new tools for the fight against illegal immigration. I strongly support its passage and look forward to defending the law in court next year should I be elected Attorney General.”
Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia. D-27 “Governor Brewer showed the world that she is more willing to put her own reelection bid ahead of vetoing a mean-spirited piece of legislation that targets racial minorities,” said Sen. Jorge Luis Garcia. “It is hypocritical of Brewer to have stood in front of two large Latino functions and say that she would do what she believes was right for Arizona. Eroding our economic recovery and marginalizing communities does the exact opposite of what is right.”
Arizona Daily Star (Opinion): El estado de la hipocresía (April 23, 2010)
“SAN DIEGO – A fines de los años noventa, empecé a trabajar como redactor de un diario y me mudé a Arizona. Creo, al menos, que era Arizona. El lugar que yo recuerdo se parece muy poco al que voy a describir a continuación.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 23, 2010)
Bill would overload police and courts: Stop passing half-baked laws and start developing well-thought-out plans. The U.S. Border Patrol and ICE need help, but not by tasking police officers with identifying and arresting illegal aliens without any training in determining citizenship or detecting counterfeit documents.”
Immigration bill protests are laughable Re: the April 21 article “200+ gather to push for immigration bill’s veto”: I laughed out loud and scared my backyard birds as I read Brady McCombs’ story about the immigration-bill protesters.
Arizona Daily Star: Arizona turns into America’s punch line (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police chief sets 4 p.m. news conference on immigration law (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: UA law students mull pulling speaker invite over immigration vote (April 23, 2010)
“Arizona state Rep. Ted Vogt was elected by his classmates to speak when 150 law school students graduate from the University of Arizona law school in mid-May. But that was before the Republican was appointed to the Arizona state House in mid-March to fill a vacancy created when Frank Antenori moved up to the state Senate.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police reaction (April 23, 2010)
“Chief Roberto Villaseñor said officers will prepare to enforce the state’s new immigration law. He cited obstacles the department must overcome, ranging from how to transport illegal immigrants they arrest to maintaining trust with people in the community who are concerned about racial profiling.”
Arizona Daily Star: Resources for Mexican nationals (April 23, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona politics hits a low point (April 24, 2010)
“A fundamental principle of law is that it should protect the innocent. Of all the damage made possible by Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature on Friday to Senate Bill 1070, the worst is not the harm to the world’s judgment of Arizona or to this law’s economic consequences.”
Arizona Republic: Desperation leads Arizona to Police State (April 24, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law revives calls for federal action on reform (April 24, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the editor (April 24, 2010)
Doesn’t Grijalva represent Arizona? Re: the April 21 article “200+ gather to push for immigration bill’s veto.”: So Rep. Raúl Grijalva thinks that Arizona should be boycotted as a result of trying to control illegal immigration?
Immigration law lacks empathy and decency: An essential quality of a mature person and a civilized society is the ability to empathize. Sadly, Gov. Jan Brewer and the Arizona Legislature – and we who elected them – have failed to live up to this standard in passing the state’s new immigration-enforcement law.
Maybe I should go blond…: As a 30-year proud resident of Arizona, I’m puzzled, saddened and deeply embarrassed by Gov. Brewer’s lousy judgment in signing the immigration bill.
New law is racially motivated: I will only begin to believe that Arizona’s new immigration law is not racially motivated when I have been stopped to make sure I am not an illegal immigrant from Canada or Germany.
Arizona Daily Star: Shock wave from new Arizona law felt in DC (April 24, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona governor signs immigration law; foes promise fight (April 24, 2010)
“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. Before and after Senate Bill 1070 became law at 1:30 p.m., civil unrest punctuated by loud protests and several minor clashes took place at the state Capitol, where more than 1,500 people gathered to chant, pray and either praise or castigate the Republican governor.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Grijalva raises ire, receives threats (April 24, 2010)
“Rep. Raúl Grijalva had a bad idea and clung to it: urging conventions and businesses to boycott Arizona in order to make clear how destructive a proposed immigration bill would be. But the response – so many death threats that Grijalva felt compelled to close his Tucson and Yuma offices on Friday – is symptomatic of how polarized and hyperbolic our civic “discussion” has become.”
Arizona Republic: McCain, Hayworth agree: Grijalva boycott is a bad idea (April 24, 2010)
“John McCain and J.D. Hayworth, the battling Republicans in Arizona’s Senate primary race, found a point of agreement Friday. Both condemned the call by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., for a convention business boycott of Arizona as a protest to the state’s tough new immigration-enforcement law.”
Arizona Daily Star: Hundreds turn out to hear GOP candidates for governor (April 24, 2010)
“About 600 people turned out Friday night to hear from the Republican candidates for governor. Gov. Jan Brewer was not in attendance at Sabino High School, but state Treasurer Dean Martin, Tucson attorney John Munger and businessman Buz Mills answered questions on issues from energy to immigration.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona governor signs immigration law; foes promise fight (April 24, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer signs sweeping immigration measure (April 24, 2010)
“PHOENIX – Defending its legality, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed the toughest state law in the country designed to combat illegal immigration…Passage of the bill came just weeks after Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz was shot to death. It is presumed the killer was an illegal border crosser.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): You think one senator spawned worrisome new migration law? (April 24, 2010)
“I have little doubt Arizona’s lightning-rod new immigration legislation is destined to do many of the bad things its critics fear…How many of them stood up to demand better border protection before the shooting of rancher Robert Krentz?”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration dominates McCain town hall (April 24, 2010)
“Arizona Sen. John McCain’s town hall in Tucson Saturday was all about immigration. McCain had sounded a note of support for Arizona’s tough new immigration, calling it a “good tool” for law enforcement. But he stopped short of fully endorsing the measure…But pointing to the murder of rancher Robert Krentz, he said border problems need to be addressed not only for citizens here but for immigrants, who aren’t protected under American laws and are preyed upon by criminal elements.”
Arizona Republic: Court fight looms on new immigration law (April 25, 2010)
“With Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement bill now law, the battle will quickly shift from the state Capitol to the courts, where opponents plan to challenge it as an unconstitutional intrusion on federal authority and a violation of civil rights.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Don’t like this immigration law? Get active (April 25, 2010)
“Arizona’s primal scream about illegal immigration got the nation’s attention. Now, Arizonans need to make sure the awful mistake does not define our state…But this law does nothing to slow the smuggling of people and drugs across our southern border. It will not make the ranchers who live in the border region where Robert Krentz was murdered any safer.”
Arizona Republic: Meghan McCain: ‘Hate the law, not Arizonans’ (April 25, 2010)
“Meghan McCain has weighed in on the tough new immigration law signed Friday by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. She has taken a stance that is at odds with her father, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz…The March 27 murder of longtime Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz, Meghan McCain writes, brought “the issue of drug smuggling and illegal immigration front and center in state politics.”
Arizona Republic: Immigration law protested by more than 2,500 at state Capitol (April 25, 2010)
“To the sound of a conch shell and Native American drumbeats, protesters marched to the state Capitol on Sunday to join about 2,500 others in opposition to Arizona’s new immigration law.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Sharpton vows to protest Arizona immigration bill (April 25, 2010)
“NEW YORK – The Rev. Al Sharpton and New York-area Hispanic leaders vowed Sunday to fight Arizona’s new immigration law through legal challenges and with civil disobedience if those challenges fail.”
Arizona Daily Star: 400 protest at rally; voices of support at McCain forum (April 25, 2010)
“Immigration continued to dominate the political conversation Saturday at a rally with U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, in a town hall with U.S. Sen. John McCain – and in a Twitter posting from President Obama.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration law will prompt the world to ‘profile’ Arizona as racist, backward (April 25, 2010)
“I’ve been racially profiled. Based on my blond hair, blue eyes and pale complexion, a hateful man in a Green Valley McDonald’s decided that I obviously agreed with his tirade against the Spanish-speaking teenagers behind the counter. “Stop talking Mexican,” he told them. “We’re in America. Talk American.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Furor continues to grow (April 26, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star & Arizona Republic (AP): San Francisco calls for boycott of Ariz. over immigration law (April 26, 2010)
“SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco city officials called Monday for a boycott of Arizona and businesses based there to protest that state’s strict new immigration law. City Attorney Dennis Herrera compared San Francisco’s opposition to the measure to its stance against apartheid in South Africa, the oppression of Catholics in Northern Ireland, and discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.”
Arizona Daily Star: Brewer: Immigration law won’t hurt Ariz. economy (April 26, 2010)
“Appearing Monday at an Arizona Town Hall in Tucson, Gov. Jan Brewer dismissed the threat of an economic boycott over the new state immigration law she signed Friday. “I don’t believe it’s going to have the kind of economic impact that some people think it might,” Brewer said, in answer to a question from the audience after she gave a luncheon speech at the DoubleTree Hotel.”
Arizona Republic: Mayor Gordon backs off vote to sue Arizona over immigration (April 27, 2010)
“Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon on Tuesday conceded he didn’t have enough City Council support to mount a legal challenge to the new Arizona immigration law but said the city charter gave him the authority to sue the state on behalf of the city. And later Tuesday evening, the Flagstaff City Council also was expected to discuss filing a lawsuit to block the law.”
Arizona Republic: Flagstaff joins Phoenix in reviewing immigration legal options (April 27, 2010)
“As Phoenix and other cities examine the impact of Senate Bill 1070 on budget-stressed local police departments, the Flagstaff City Council will discuss the city’s legal options to defend itself against the new law.”
Arizona Republic (AP): How Arizona became center of immigration debate (April 27, 2010)
“The frustration had been building for years in Arizona with every drug-related kidnapping, every home invasion, every “safe house” discovered crammed with illegal immigrants from Mexico…The anger over immigration-related violence reached a boiling point in late March when a popular cattle rancher named Rob Krentz was gunned down along with his dog on his property near the border. With authorities suspecting an illegal immigrant, politicians seized on the killing to argue that border security is dangerously weak.”
Arizona Republic: Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano: border secure as it’s ever been (April 27, 2010)
“Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano this morning gave assurances that she’s made tremendous progress on securing the border, telling the Senate Judicary Committee that it’s “as secure now as it’s ever been.”…Napolitano said that since the death of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz, DHS has “surged resources” in the area, deploying additional air support and mobile surveillance systems. Additional Border Patrol agents were also brought to the Douglas area, though she didn’t say how many.”
Arizona Republic: Shakira to protest new immigration law at City Hall, Capitol (April 27, 2010)
“Shakira and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon will discuss their opposition to Arizona’s new immigration law during a news conference at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 200 W. Washington St, according to the Mayor’s Office…Sources confirmed Shakira also plans to visit protesters holding vigil at the state Capitol that evening, though the stop didn’t appear on her official schedule.”
Arizona Republic: Palin: Attacks on AZ. law are politically motivated (April 27, 2010)
“Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Tuesday criticized attacks on Arizona’s controversial immigration-enforcement law by President Barack Obama and others as politically motivated to stir up Democratic voters in a tough election year.”
Nogales International: Sonoran protesters call for boycott over new Arizona law (April 27, 2010)
“Protests over Arizona’s tough new immigration law spread south of the border on Monday as a small group of demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Nogales, Sonora to call for Mexicans to boycott Arizona over the measure. Carrying signs reading “Boycott the state of Arizona,” and “We are all citizens of the world,” the protesters collected signatures for a letter addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama that they planned to deliver to consular officials.”
Arizona Republic: Canadian band Stars boycott Arizona over immigration law (April 27, 2010)
“Canadian indie-pop sensations Stars have announced that they don’t plan on playing Arizona until the state’s new immigration law, which gives police the power to detain any person they suspect may be here illegally, is repealed. This being 2010, the announcement was tweeted in 140 characters or less. “We love AZ,” the tweet read. “But until its racist new immigration law is repealed, Stars (and many others) will boycott this state.”
Arizona Daily Star: Who is boycotting Arizona? (April 27, 2010)
“Cities/counties that have approved boycotts of Arizona:”
Arizona Republic: Calls to boycott Arizona multiply on social media (April 27, 2010)
“Calls for boycotting Arizona and its businesses because of its new anti-illegal-immigration law have begun spreading virally, showing Arizona what it’s like to be unpopular in a social-media era in which protesters can organize at the drop of a tweet. A convention for immigration attorneys, scheduled for the Camelback Inn this fall, already has been canceled, and the state’s business community has begun fighting back, urging groups and individuals not to boycott the state.”
Nogales International: Letters to the Editor (April 27, 2010)
The Governor is Wrong on SB 1070: “Arizona Senate Bill 1070 reflects fear that is felt on both sides of this debate. But it also fails to meet one very basic standard, Equal Justice Under Law. In almost seven years working in the criminal justice field, I can speak with first-hand knowledge about what this law will do to those of us in the Hispanic Community regardless of our immigration status.”
Nogales International: In Nogales, some fear law will lead to racial profiling (April 27, 2010)
“Only once since he moved here 15 years ago from Hermosillo has Gilberto Guevara been stopped by a Border Patrol agent in Nogales and asked to prove his immigration status – and that was 14 years ago. 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.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona immigration law: Mexico issues travel alert (April 27, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: ‘Good news’ for supporters of SB1070 (April 27, 2010)
“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.
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the editor (April 27, 2010)
Arizona’s immigration law is sick: A question, please: What happens when a Hispanic Arizona state police officer meets a Hispanic Tucson police officer? Who must show their papers first? Stupid? Amen to that!
Let’s all wear yellow stars: I do not want to minimize the Holocaust, but when Gov. Jan Brewer signed this clearly unconstitutional anti-immigration bill, I thought of what the Danes did during World War II when the Nazis ordered their Jews to wear the yellow star.
Profiling inevitable under new law Re: the April 24 article “Brewer signs sweeping immigration measure”: Gov. Jan. Brewer has tried to soften the actual intent of the new Arizona immigration law by stating that “racial profiling is illegal” but isn’t that statement just a little ridiculous in light of the fact that the law requires law enforcement officers to demand an individual’s “documents” if that individual “appears” to be of questionable legality regarding his presence in Arizona. Doesn’t that require “profiling?”
Arizona Daily Star: Backlash grows vs. AZ immigrant law (April 27, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Attorney General: Feds might challenge Ariz. immigration law (April 27, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Mexico’s travel alert for Arizona (April 27, 2010)
“Mexico’s Foreign Ministry issued this travel alert on Tuesday, April 27, for Mexicans visiting, residing or studying in Arizona: 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:”
Arizona Daily Star: Sonora governor cancels Ariz. meeting with Brewer, cites immigration law (April 27, 2010)
“The backlash over Arizona’s new get-tough against illegal immigrants law continues. The governor of Sonora has canceled an upcoming meeting planned between officials in Arizona and Sonora that has been held each of the past 50 years.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Final version of new state immigration law (April 27, 2010)
“In trying to do some research on Arizona’s new get-tough-on-illegal-immigration law, I realized that I was looking at an old version. If you just google “SB 1070,” that might happen to you, too. Here’s two links that will get you to the final version signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last Friday:”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Law is a plea for U.S. action (April 28, 2010)
“Arizona enacted an ugly and indefensible immigration law. But the new national pastime of slamming Arizona as a replay of the old segregated South is misinformed.”
Nogales International: Letters to the Editor (April 28, 2010)
SB1070 Unconstitutional: “As Governor Brewer put pen to paper enacting SB1070, an entire nation turned their attention to Arizona, remarking on what has gone down as the most infamous piece of legislation to ever come from the Phoenix Statehouse. The passage of this law legitimizes the belief that in the land of the free, some people remain more free than others.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona’s immigration law has ripple effect (April 28,2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Referendum could delay Arizona immigration law to 2012 (April 28, 2010)
“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 referendum drive announced this week.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law could drive Latinos out of state (April 28, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the editor (April 28, 2010)
Legal scholars need to comment on bill: Arizona needs its resident legal scholars from its law schools to weigh in, pro and con, in the print and electronic media on the immigration law’s constitutionality. They have the best platform for this.”
Issue isn’t Mexico’s immigration policy: I question the constitutionality of SB 1070 but I can understand the frustration with our immigration policy, or should I say lack of of a policy, that brought about this bill.
State is taking up a federal responsibility: Hurray for Gov. Jan Brewer. With murders, dumped trash, people and drug trafficking, stash houses and home invasions, something has to be done.
Immigration law changes plans: In a few years when I retire with my very substantial, hard-earned Teamster money, I was planning on moving to Arizona. My mother lives in Sun City West; my mother-in-law lives in Tucson.
Everyone should get their papers ready Re: the April 24 article “Brewer signs sweeping immigration measure”: Gov. Jan Brewer has reminded us that “racial profiling is illegal.”
No one’s ‘legal’ but Native Americans: With the passage of immigration reform, I expect the state of Arizona to become a vast, deserted wasteland.
New law causes economic backlash: Below is a letter I sent to the University of Arizona athletic department:
With deep regret I wish to advise you I will not be renewing my Arizona football season pass tickets until such time as the recently signed Arizona immigration bill is overturned.
Don’t blame Grijalva for backlash: If it looks like racism, feels like racism and smells like racism, guess what? It’s racism.”
Arizona Daily Star: Obama seeks GOP assistance (April 28, 2010)
“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.”
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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Brewer strikes back at critics of new law (April 28, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Dupnik says he will enforce AZ immigration law if ‘forced’ to do so (April 28, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: Religious leaders call Ariz. immigration law immoral, unjust (April 28, 2010)
“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. “It is immoral, unethical and racist,” said the Rev. Alison Harrington, pastor of Southside Presbyterian Church where a noon news conference was held.”
Arizona Daily Star: TUSD: Students won’t be questioned about immigration status (April 28, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star: What they’re saying about Arizona today (April 28, 2010)
“What the bloggers, politicians and others are saying about Arizona’s immigration situation today:”
Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Accusing AZ of irresponsibility is passing strange (April 28, 2010)
“‘Misguided and irresponsible” is how Arizona’s new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She represents San Francisco, which calls itself a “sanctuary city,” an exercise in exhibitionism that means it will be essentially uncooperative regarding enforcement of immigration laws. Yet as many states go to court to challenge the constitutionality of the federal mandate to buy health insurance, scandalized liberals invoke 19th-century specters of “nullification” and “interposition,” anarchy and disunion. Strange.”
Arizona Daily Star: LA council, other Calif. officials weigh action vs. AZ (April 28, 2010)
“PHOENIX – Pressure continued to mount Tuesday against Arizona’s tough new immigration law, with political leaders in California calling for an economic boycott. Calls for boycotts spread throughout California this week after the bill was signed by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday. The law is scheduled to take effect 90 days after the legislative session ends.”
Arizona Daily Star & Arizona Republic (AP): Company, lawmaker: Don’t boycott NY’s ‘AriZona’ tea (April 28, 2010)
“GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – A New York-based beverage company finds itself in the middle of the controversy over a new immigration law, simply because it shares its name with the state where the law was enacted. An initiative apparently started on the Internet asks people to boycott the AriZona Beverage Co. because of claims the new immigration law in that state will unfairly target Hispanics.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Mayor in Minnesota boycotts Arizona over new law (April 28, 2010)
“ST. PAUL, Minn. – The mayor of Minnesota’s capital is boycotting Arizona because of the state’s stringent new immigration law. St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman is ordering city departments not to travel to conferences in Arizona. And the Democrat says he’ll encourage both the Democratic and Republican parties not to pick Phoenix for their national conventions in 2012.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: The intersection of immigration and Prop. 100 (April 28, 2010)
“Arizona’s controversial new immigration law could have an impact on the May 18 sales tax election. Farrell Quinlan, an opponent of the sales tax measure and the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said he’s hearing that people mad at Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature on the immigration bill are flirting with sending her a message with a “no” vote on Prop. 100, the temporary sales tax increase that she ushered to the ballot.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): Grijalva worried about rights threat (April 28, 2010)
“I applaud U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s request that the nation boycott Arizona because of the racially discriminatory and unconstitutional Senate Bill 1070. The federal government, not state lawmakers, is responsible for enforcing immigration laws.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona: the nation’s punching bag (April 28, 2010)
“OK, so you know it’s big when Shakira gets involved…Tell it to the family of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz, who was killed last month on land his family has owned since before statehood. Even Napolitano concedes he was probably killed by a smuggler. Tell it to his neighbors, the southern Arizona ranchers who live in a war zone, where bad guys with big guns have the run of the place.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Poll: Voters like Brewer’s support of AZ immigration, concealed weapons laws (April 28, 2010)
“PHOENIX – The decision by Gov. Jan Brewer to sign a pair of controversial bills may have generated some unwanted attention for Arizona. But it hasn’t hurt the governor’s popularity at home.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Law is a plea for U.S. action (April 28, 2010)
“Arizona enacted an ugly and indefensible immigration law. But the new national pastime of slamming Arizona as a replay of the old segregated South is misinformed…The feds did nothing as rancher Robert Krentz was murdered on his border-area ranch.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Mayor Gordon still pushing lawsuit (April 28, 2010)
“Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon said Tuesday he will bypass the City Council and invoke a section of the city charter that gives him the power to sue the state in an effort to block Arizona’s new immigration law.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona immigration law: Clergy group to file lawsuit (April 28, 2010)
“PHOENIX – A Latino clergy group says it will file the first lawsuit challenging Arizona’s tough new law targeting illegal immigration. The National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders plans to file the suit Thursday in federal court in Phoenix.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson cop first to sue to block AZ immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“A Tucson police officer has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Arizona’s new immigration law, claiming the legislation will hinder police investigations in Hispanic-prevalent areas.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): 2 lawsuits challenge Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“PHOENIX – The first two challenges to Arizona’s new law aimed at illegal immigrants were filed Thursday. Attorneys for the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders charged in U.S. District Court in Phoenix that the measure, signed less than a week earlier by Gov. Jan Brewer, illegally puts the state in the business of enforcing federal immigration laws.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Session ends as lawmakers OK key change in immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“PHOENIX — State lawmakers voted late Thursday to repeal one of the more controversial provisions from the new law aimed at illegal immigration. It was among the last things they did as they voted to adjourn the regular session at about 11 p.m.”
Arizona Republic: Famous singers add clout to fight against Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Shakira condemns Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“Latina pop star Shakira condemned Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration, saying it promotes discrimination and robs Latinos of human dignity.”
Arizona Republic: Joe Arpaio to Arizonans: Give immigration law a chance (April 29, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Immigration law supporters say measure is a ‘wake-up call’ (April 29, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona sheriff calls immigration law racist (April 29, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (Opinion): Immigration law fosters division, triggers opportunities for harassment of all people (April 29, 2010)
“The newly signed immigration law is not about immigration; it is about division. It is a blatant attempt to create an identifiable sub-class made up of the politically dispossessed: The undocumented. But it went too far; its scope is overbroad. In their zeal, the proponents of the law crossed the line. The law affects not only the undocumented but also everyone in the state of Arizona. As a lawyer friend told me, “Hell, I could be from Lithuania.”
Arizona Daily Star: AZ law stirs calls for federal bill (April 29, 2010)
“WASHINGTON – An emerging immigration proposal by three Democratic senators calls for more federal enforcement agents and other border security-tightening benchmarks before illegal immigrants could become legal U.S. residents.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella): Denuncian SB 1070 y la declaran en conflicto con valores religiosos (April 29, 2010)
“Casi 40 líderes religiosos se juntaron el miércoles pasado para denunciar la nueva ley SB 1070, y declararla en conflicto con los valores judeo-cristianos de los arizonenses.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella): Responden con boicot y demanda a Ley SB 1070 (April 29, 2010)
“Dos organizaciones a favor de los derechos civiles interpondrán una demanda contra la recién aprobada Ley SB 1070. La controversial ley, que criminaliza a los inmigrantes que se encuentren en Arizona de manera ilegal, generó también una fuerte reacción del gobierno mexicano, que emitió una alerta de viaje y ordenó a sus consulados reforzar sus mecanismos de protección.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Do I look illegal? (April 29, 2010)
“Two facebook pages have been launched this week to express opposition to the state’s sweeping immigration enforcement law. One is selling t-shirts at $15 a pop that say, “Do I look illegal” and the other is page called, “I may live in Arizona, but I’m not insane.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration law: what they’re saying (April 29) (April 29, 2010)
“Here’s what politicians, bloggers and others are saying about Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law.”
Arizona Daily Star: UAgainst SB1070 response to Shelton’s memo (April 29, 2010)
“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. UAgainst SB1070 is a new student group, led by two grad students. Links are for your background information and aren’t part of the original response.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Immigration activists boycott Diamondbacks-Cubs game (April 29, 2010)
“CHICAGO – Immigrant rights activists chanting “Boycott Arizona” have gathered outside Wrigley Field in Chicago as the Cubs open a four-game series against the Diamondbacks. Protesters are upset over Arizona’s tough new immigration law that makes it a crime to be in the United States illegally and lets police question anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. The law is slated to take effect this summer.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law boosts Gov. Brewer’s rating (April 29, 2010)
“Signing the nation’s toughest immigration legislation into law has thrust Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer into the national spotlight, and recent polls suggest the move has given her job-performance ratings a boost.”
Arizona Republic (Politico): 51% in nation support Arizona immigration law, poll says (April 29, 2010)
“Just more than half of the country is in favor of a tough new immigration law in Arizona, according to a new Gallup poll out Thursday. Fifty-one percent of those polled nationwide who said they have heard of the new law favor the measure, which grants police to right to ask to see proof of citizenship from anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant. Thirty-nine percent said they oppose it.”
Arizona Republic (KUSA-TV Denver): Denver schools protest Arizona immigration law (April 29, 2010)
“DENVER – The Denver Public School District is prohibiting employees from taking work-related trips to Arizona due to the state’s crackdown on illegal immigration. A written statement released by the district Thursday morning said DPS is forming a Citizens Advisory Committee to study the issue further.”
Arizona Republic: Fallout from immigration law tars Arizona Diamondbacks (April 29, 2010)
“The Arizona Diamondbacks are like one of those fans in the lower deck at Chase Field who gets struck by a foul ball during a game. They didn’t see it coming. Today at Chicago’s Wrigley Field and in just about every city the team visits, there is expected to be a protest outside the stadium against Arizona’s new immigration-enforcement law, Senate Bill 1070.”
Arizona Republic: Immigrant rights activists boycott Diamondbacks-Cubs game (April 29, 2010)
“CHICAGO – A boisterous group of roughly 50 people gathered outside Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon to protest Arizona’s new immigration law and call for a boycott of Arizona businesses, including the Diamondbacks, who are in town for a four-game series with the Chicago Cubs.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Changes sought by lawmakers (April 29, 2010)
“The Arizona House approved several new changes to Arizona’s new immigration law. The changes still need final approval from the Senate before being passed along to the governor. If Gov. Jan Brewer supports them, they would go into effect at the same time the new law would.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Immigration law scaled back (April 30, 2010)
“PHOENIX – State lawmakers voted late Thursday to repeal one of the more controversial provisions from the new law aimed at illegal immigration. It was among the last things lawmakers did before adjourning the regular legislative session about 11 p.m.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson cop files suit challenging immigration law (April 30, 2010)
“A Tucson police officer has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Arizona’s new immigration law, claiming the legislation will hinder police investigations in Hispanic-prevalent areas.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Kelly calls Paton a little too Flake-y (April 30, 2010)
“Congressional District 8 Republican candidate Jesse Kelly has his hands full with three opponents in the GOP primary, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking on a sitting Republican congressman…Scarpinato said Kelly is clearly is trying to question Jonathan’s immigration cred. “But he voted for SB1070, which pretty much says it all.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella) (Opinion): Frankenstein en Arizona (April 30, 2010)
“De todas las historias de terror esta es una de las más macabras y abominables que he conocido, y vaya que he pasado por “La Llorona”, “El Roba Chicos”, “El Chupa Cabras”, hasta llegar a “Las Momias de Guanajuato”. Toda clase de criaturas se quedan cortas ante esta tan grande y destructiva, capaz de acabar con todo…La ley de Arizona conocida como SB 1070 ha sido el combustible que la sociedad necesitaba para levantarse y exigir sus derechos.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona Legislature set to go home after wide-ranging session (April 30, 2010)
“With a last-minute change to Arizona’s newest immigration law, the Legislature was poised to adjourn its regular session late Thursday. In a flurry of activity over the past two days, lawmakers restored a health-care program for children of low-income families, created a new criminal classification for “sexting” between juveniles and made tweaks to the photo-enforcement system, such as requiring clearer posting of speed limits and camera locations.”
Arizona Republic: Festival, immigration protest may snarl downtown Phoenix traffic (April 30, 2010)
“Two major events in downtown Phoenix this weekend are expected to create some traffic congestion for much of Saturday and Sunday. The 17th annual Cinco de Mayo Phoenix Festival, a two-day event, is projected to draw more than 225,000 people to the area. A major protest against Arizona’s new immigration law is also scheduled to draw a few thousand people Saturday.”
Arizona Daily Star: Tucson’s May First march, rally could draw thousands (April 30, 2010)
“The May First Coalition is holding a march Saturday downtown which organizers estimate could attract thousands of people, including some from out of state. The annual event typically focuses on immigrant and worker’s rights. This year it is expected to be a forum for protest against Arizona’s new immigration law.”
Arizona Republic: GOP worries Arizona immigration law could hurt party (April 30, 2010)
“Arizona’s immigration law has been an immediate hit with the Republican base, but some of the party’s top strategists and rising stars worry that the harsh crackdown may do long-term damage to the GOP in the eyes of America’s Hispanic population.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords on 1070 (April 30, 2010)
“Earlier this week, in the midst of the furor over Arizona’s new immigration law, CNN reported U.S. Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords said her constituents were “sick and tired” of the federal government failing to protect the border and called the current situation “completely unacceptable.”
Arizona Republic (Politico): GOP worries Arizona immigration law could hurt party (April 30, 2010)
“Arizona’s immigration law has been an immediate hit with the Republican base, but some of the party’s top strategists and rising stars worry that the harsh crackdown may do long-term damage to the GOP in the eyes of America’s Hispanic population.”
Arizona Republic: Veteran calls to say he plans anti-boycott visit to Arizona (April 30, 2010)
“Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce executive director Terri Kimble was surprised – and then touched – by a heartfelt phone call from an out-of-state veteran on Thursday. The caller, who identified himself as Rich Meyers from Westport, Wash., told Kimble he intends to change his vacation plans this year and visit Arizona because so many others have called for a boycott of the state over the state’s controversial immigration-enforcement law.”
Arizona Republic: Competing efforts are under way to boycott and support Arizona’s economy (April 30, 2010)
“Arizona’s approval of a tough new immigration bill is putting the state in the middle of an economics debate, with web-based protestors calling for a boycott of Arizona business interests and supporters vowing to channel some of their dollars to businesses in the Grand Canyon State.”
Arizona Republic: Some Arizonans waiting to pick sides regarding state’s new immigration law (April 30, 2010)
“Given all the heated rhetoric over Arizona’s immigration law, it would seem everyone has a strong opinion. But a small percentage of people are reserving their judgment, or at least their willingness to cheer or pound their fists, until they see how enforcement of the new law plays out. They are not inclined to show up at protests or argue at work. Although they may have opinions, they don’t spend a lot of time reading or watching news reports about reaction to Senate Bill 1070, which was signed into law by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer last week.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Mexico’s warning overblown, silly (April 30, 2010)
“We stand second to none in opposition to Arizona’s new immigration law. That said, we have to wonder: Don’t our good friends to the south have more important things to worry about than issuing “travel advisories” to Mexican citizens traveling in Arizona?”
Arizona Republic: Issue’s immediacy makes it harder to be ‘just’ a critic (April 30, 2010)
“No one watches movies in a vacuum. It’s nice to think that critics, and everyone else, could block out all outside influence, environment and matters of taste and watch a movie based on nothing but its merits. And at times – in the case of a tossed-off kids’ movie like “Furry Vengeance,” for instance – it is easier to do that than others.”
Nogales International: Supervisors eye resolution (April 30, 2010)
“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…“Is it going to be something condemning the law? I don’t know,” Supervisor Manuel Ruiz said. “But what we want to put in there is something to make sure we get reimbursed for the cost of implementing this new law.”
Nogales International: Concern for victims’ rights (April 30, 2010)
“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.”
Nogales International: Immigration law exposes county to lawsuit blitz (April 30, 2010)
“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.”
Nogales International (Opinion): The Reality of a Conspiracy Theory (April 30, 2010)
“Mr. Editor: Today, the Arizona State House of Representatives approved several changes to the recently passed bill, SB 1070, signed last week by Governor Brewer.”
Nogales International (Opinion): Grijalva is bad for legal hispanics (April 30, 2010)
“According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hispanics are at an unemployment rate of 12.1% versus an average of 9.3% of the US population in general. Needless to say, as a group, Hispanics are hardest hit by the current economic conditions. This puts them in a position to be hardest hit by any boycotts. Raul Grijalva’s call for a boycott of Arizona is a slap in the face of legal hispanics of Arizona who are struggling to support their families in this economy. I understand that not everyone agrees with SB 1070 but a political solution to a political concern would have been less damaging to his constituents. It is time that legal Hispanics realize that Grijalva is a threat to their jobs and their homes and way of life here in Arizona. He needs to be voted out this year. Ruth McClung is running against him (www.ruth4az.com) and is the perfect candidate to restore the damage that Grijalva is creating by turning everyone against Arizona.”
Arizona Republic (WUSA-TV, Washington, D.C.): Va. official: Similar immigration law worked (April 30, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Republic: Bishop Tutu on the Arizona immigration law (April 30, 2010)
“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.”
Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Republican Graham has shown courage for bucking party line (April 30, 2010)
“It isn’t easy being a caucus of one. Sometimes you don’t even agree with yourself. Just last month, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham – the Senate Democrats’ indispensable man on immigration reform – was insisting that President Obama “step it up” on immigration if he hoped to see results.”
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the editor (April 30, 2010)
Proponents of law send mixed messages: A year ago, I decided to make Tucson my new home. I had in mind gorgeous mountains, beautiful parks, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, art galleries galore, medical care and historic places.
Good points from Garrecht Gassen Re: the April 25 column by Sarah Garrecht Gassen, “Immigration law will prompt the world to ‘profile’ Arizona as racist, backward:” I fully agree with the points made by the author. The new law is worse than racist and backwards. It is also selfish, embarrassing, small-minded and hopefully unconstitutional. Arizona is a grand state in many ways, but won’t be for long if we can’t deal with modern reality in a more enlightened manner.
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.
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: “I support Arizona” (April 30, 2010)
“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:”
Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law hit with its first 3 lawsuits (April 30, 2010)
“As protests to Arizona’s new illegal-immigration law continued Thursday – spurred on by the attendance of music stars Shakira and Linda Ronstadt – the first three lawsuits challenging the law’s constitutionality were filed in federal court. Other groups promised their legal challenges would not be far behind.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella) (Opinion): ¿Y ahora? (April 30, 2010)
“En esta ocasión, si usted nos lo permite, y dejando de lado el aspecto moral, razonemos un poco en el futuro de este asunto de la ya tristemente celebre SB 1070.”
Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella): Shakira protesta contra SB 1070 en Phoenix (April 30, 2010)
“La reconocida cantautora y ganadora de premios Grammy, Shakira visitó la ciudad de Phoenix el jueves pasado para manifestarse en contra de la Ley SB 1070. La también filántropa se reunió con el alcalde de Phoenix, Phil Gordon para hablar sobre los estragos que esta nueva ley -la cual permite que las autoridades del orden público cuestionen a las personas sobre su ciudadanía- representa para las comunidades latinas en Arizona.”
Arizona Daily Star: US lawyers look at AZ’s immigration law (April 30, 2010)
“WASHINGTON – A team of top government lawyers has quietly begun studying legal strategies for the Obama administration to mount a challenge to Arizona’s new illegal immigration law, including the filing of a federal lawsuit against the state or joining a suit brought by others who believe the bill unfairly targets Latinos.”
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