SB 1070 News Coverage: Framing in April 2010

Arizona Republic: House weighs migrant bill (April 1, 2010)

Reference Frame: “A wide-ranging immigration proposal in the state Legislature continues to attract advocates from both sides of the issue.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally. It would require law enforcement to check immigration status as well as enforce federal immigration laws. It also would make it a crime in some cases to pick up a day laborer or be picked up as a day laborer.”

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords, GOP spar over immigration (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Republic: Is rancher first casualty of a border war? (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star: Rancher’s killing draws citizens, officials (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Republic: Slain Arizona rancher mourned by friends, neighbors (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords, GOP spar over immigration (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Republic: Thomas resigning to run for AG (April 1, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star: Maricopa’s Thomas running for state AG (April 2, 2010)

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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.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Immigration battle fought within state (April 8, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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. Members of the Border Action Network have been working feverishly to stop a bill that would give Arizona the strictest set of immigration laws in the country.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Russell Pearce, would compel all Arizona agencies, including local police departments, to enforce federal immigration laws – something they currently aren’t required to do.”

Arizona Republic (My Turn) (Opinion): Alden: Border enforcement must be coupled with reforms (April 11, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Sen. John McCain Interview: Immigration (April 11, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star (Los Angeles Times): OK’d bill lets cops go after migrants (April 14, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, SB 1070, makes it a misdemeanor to lack proper immigration paperwork in Arizona. It also requires police officers, if they form a “reasonable suspicion” that someone is an illegal immigrant, to determine the person’s immigration status. Currently, officers can ask about someone’s immigration status only if the person is a suspect in another crime. The bill allows officers to avoid the immigration issue if it would be impractical or would hinder another investigation. Citizens could sue to compel police agencies to comply with the law, and no city or agency could formulate a policy directing its workers to ignore the law – a provision that advocates say prevents so-called sanctuary orders that police not ask about people’s immigration status.”

Arizona Republic: Mesa police unsure of new immigration bill’s impact (April 14, 2010)

Reference Frame: “As state lawmakers put the final stamp on an immigration bill that gives police broader immigration enforcement powers, Mesa police officials were trying to sort out how the department will implement the law and how much it will cost the cash-strapped city.”

Explanatory Frame: “On Tuesday, the Arizona House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1070, which would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and would require anyone that local and state police suspect is in the country illegally to produce a green card.”

Arizona Republic (Opinion): Immigration law does not offer real solutions (April 16, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Racial profiling, SB 1070 will go hand in hand (April 16, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, SB 1070, would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. Local police officers would be required to question people about their immigration status if they had reason to suspect they are here illegally. Those who fail to produce documents could be arrested, jailed for up to six months, and fined $2,500, the Associated Press reported Thursday.”

Arizona Daily Star (La Estrella / LA Times): Aprueban medida contra indocumentados en Az (April 16, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Los legisladores de Arizona aprobaron una medida considerada por muchos como la más severa contra los inmigrantes indocumentados.”

Explanatory Frame: “La medida se aprobó el martes e implicaría que los policías locales determinen si las personas están en el País ilegalmente.”

Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico voices concerns over Ariz. immigrant bill (April 16, 2010)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Mexican Embassy officials are voicing concerns over what they call the potentially dire effects an immigration bill pending in the Arizona State Senate may have on the civil rights of Mexican nationals. Embassy spokesman Ricardo Alday said initiatives that exclusively criminalize immigration create opportunities for an undue enforcement of the law through racial profiling.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill would require police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants. Other provisions target government agencies that hinder enforcement of immigration laws, people that hire illegal immigrants as day laborers and people that knowingly transport them.”

Arizona Daily Star: 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.”

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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 Republic: Ariz. lawmakers pass toughest illegal immigration law in U.S. (April 19, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Arizona lawmakers on Monday approved one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the United States. The immigration bill now heads to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who has five days to sign it, veto it or do nothing and allow it to become law. Brewer said she’d be reviewing the legislation over the next several days, indicating that she will likely take the maximum time allowed to her before taking action.”

Explanatory Frame: “Senate Bill 1070 would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and require local police to enforce federal-immigration laws. If the governor signs it, Arizona would be the first state to criminalize illegal immigrants.”

Arizona Daily Star: Selected quotes from debate on SB 1070 (April 19, 2010)

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Explanatory Frame: “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.”

Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: McCain, Kyl call for troops (April 19, 2010)

Reference Frame: “And Politico reports that during the conference call that McCain endorsed Arizona’s tough immigration bill that is scheduled to be voted on today:”

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Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Goddard: AZ immigration bill is questionable (April 19, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “One provision that has caused some concern would make it a state crime to be an illegal immigrant and not have an “alien registration document,” something that, by definition, anyone in this country illegally would not have. That is coupled with another section that requires police to make a reasonable attempt “when practicable, to determine the immigration status” of any person with whom they have “any lawful contact.”

Arizona Republic: Passage, protests for tough immigrant bill (April 20, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.

Explanatory Frame: Senate Bill 1070 would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and require local police to enforce federal immigration laws. The state Senate approved the bill by a 17-11 vote.”

Arizona Daily Star: Immigration bill prompts protests in Tucson, Phoenix (April 20, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Outrage about a state immigration bill that is Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature away from becoming law spurred protests throughout the state Tuesday.”

Explanatory Frame: “SB 1070 would overrule any policy or procedure of a city council or police department that keeps officers from enforcing federal immigration laws. It also says, when practicable, police must inquire about the immigration status of those they encounter as part of their regular activities.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill protesters arrested (April 20, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The Arizona immigration bill sparked heated protests Tuesday, as State Capitol police arrested nine people who chained themselves to the old Capitol building doors.”

Explanatory Frame:”The nine were protesting Senate Bill 1070, the wide-ranging illegal immigration measure, when they were arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct.”

Arizona Daily Star: Southern Arizona law enforcement reacts to SB 1070 (April 20, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star (AP): LA cardinal calls AZ immigration bill Nazism (April 20, 2010)

Reference Frame: “LOS ANGELES – The head of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese has condemned a proposed Arizona crackdown on illegal immigrants, saying it encourages people to turn on each other in Nazi- and Soviet-style repression.”

Explanatory Frame: “Gov. Jan Brewer has not indicated whether she will sign the bill, which creates a new state misdemeanor of willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document. It would also require officers to determine people’s immigration status if there’s reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star (New York Times): Gov. Brewer should reject lawmakers’ immigrant bill (April 20, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill is a grab bag of measures to enlist law enforcement and government at every level to expose and expel the undocumented. Opponents say it verges on a police state, which sounds overblown until you read it.”

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Poll finds AZ voters like new immigration measure (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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.”

Arizona Republic: Angst rises as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer mulls immigration bill (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The nation’s battle over immigration reform this week landed squarely on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s office steps. And with four days left to decide what she’ll do about one of the state’s most divisive issues in the midst of an election year, the pressure is mounting.”

Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona Senate on Monday approved Senate Bill 1070, a wide-ranging illegal-immigration measure that, among other things, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Everybody’s weighing on border security (April 21, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star (AP): Mexico: Arizona immigration measure a ‘great concern’ (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government is criticizing a tough immigration law approved this week by Arizona legislators, saying Wednesday it could result in rights violations and racial profiling and affect cross-border relations.”

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Arizona Republic: Stapley comes out against SB 1070 (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Maricopa County Chairman Don Stapley is among those who are urging Gov. Jan Brewer to veto immigration Senate Bill 1070. Stapley joins Luz Sarmina, CEO of the non-profit Valle del Sol, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, and police chiefs from across the nation.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, among other things, would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: McCain on intentional car wrecks (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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.”

Arizona Republic: Gascon details concerns with immigration bill (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Former Mesa Police Chief George Gascón jumped into the Arizona immigration fire Wednesday, criticizing a state measure that would, among other things, require local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”

Explanatory Frame: “Former Mesa Police Chief George Gascón jumped into the Arizona immigration fire Wednesday, criticizing a state measure that would, among other things, require local law enforcement to determine an individual’s legal status if there is reasonable suspicion that he or she is in the U.S. illegally.”

Nogales International: Sheriff rips state immigration bill, local chiefs say ‘wait and see’ (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Santa Cruz County Sheriff Antonio Estrada blasted a sweeping new immigration bill passed Monday by the Arizona Senate, calling it an unfunded mandate that will fuel fear and distrust in local communities.

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, which now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer for final approval, would require local police to inquire about people’s immigration status if they have reason to suspect they’re in the country illegally. Under the plan, police forces that do not enforce the mandate could be sued.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Police chiefs criticize measure (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Police chiefs from across the nation jumped into Arizona’s immigration battle Wednesday. During a telephone press conference, four chiefs – including former Mesa Chief George Gascón – criticized the proposed immigration law the state Legislature passed. The bill now awaits Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature.”

Arizona Daily Star: 200+ gather to push for immigration bill’s veto (April 21, 2010)

Reference Frame: “They were among more than 200 people who came to a Tuesday afternoon rally to demand that Gov. Jan Brewer veto a far-reaching bill designed to combat illegal immigration.”

Explanatory Frame: “SB 1070 calls for local police, when “practicable,” to ask about the immigration status of those they encounter as part of their regular activities. Critics say the bill would lead to widespread racial profiling.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: H.S. students leave school to join Capitol protest (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Poll: Arizonans like immigration bill (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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: Pearce criticizes cardinal’s remarks (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – The cardinal of Los Angeles needs to make sure his own house is in order before he starts trying to shame Arizona’s efforts to enact tough new anti-immigrant laws, the architect of the plan said Wednesday.”

Explanatory Frame: “The measure, which has been approved by the Legislature and awaits action by Gov. Jan Brewer, specifically precludes race or ethnicity as being the sole factor for deciding when to question someone. But it does permit either to be used as a factor.”

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords says no to boycott (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer reallocates AZ border resources, criticizes Obama for inaction (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Brewer’s announcement comes as she is weighing whether to sign legislation aimed at giving police more power to stop and arrest illegal immigrants.”

Explanatory Frame: “The measure requires police officers, when practical, to ask people they contact whether they are in this country legally. And while it precludes race and ethnicity from being used as the sole factor for determining who to question, those factors can be part of the consideration.”

Arizona Republic: Business leaders worry Arizona’s immigration bill may keep tourists, employers away (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The wide-ranging illegal-immigration measure, approved by the state Senate on Monday and awaiting a decision by Brewer by Saturday, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and would require police and other law-enforcement officers to check the immigration status of people they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic (Opinion): Immigration bill bad for business and economy (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Most callers to Gov. Brewer favor SB1070 veto (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Green Valley resident Martha Belle Fray has been trying for three days to tell Gov. Jan Brewer to veto Senate Bill 1070, authorizing police to question residents about their legal status. Just this morning the 71-year-old retired therapist tried three times and still she hasn’t been able to get through.”

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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.”

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Arizona Republic: Police weighing Arizona’s immigration bill’s impact (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The nation’s toughest immigration effort has yet to be signed into Arizona law, but public-safety and legal experts from across the nation already are debating its ramifications.”

Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona Legislature on Monday passed Senate Bill 1070, which would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill debate on Twitter (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Want to watch the Twitter debate over Arizona’s immigration bill signed into law by Gov. Jan Brewer? Click on the purple box. Want to provide your own update using Twitter? Add one of the following hashtags to the end of your Tweet to ensure that it becomes part of the conversation – and appears in azcentral.com’s feed: #azimmigration or #SB1070.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: State immigration bill talk of the nation (April 22, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The wide-reaching immigration bill on Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk continues to draw attention from across the nation — most of it ridiculing Arizona. The latest comes from Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. Colbert said about the bill, “Harassing Latinos with racial profiling isn’t an inevitable side effect of Arizona’s anti-immigration law — it’s the entire point.” I have provided the link in the box to the left.”

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Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Gov. Brewer signs sweeping illegal immigration measure (April 23, 2o1o)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Defending its legality, Gov. Jan Brewer signed what is the toughest state law in the country designed to combat illegal immigration.”

Explanatory Frame: “The governor rejected claims that the legislation, which gives police more power to stop and detain those not in this country legally, amounts to legalized racial profiling.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona Immigration Law: Gov. Brewer’s statement (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Thank you for being here today, to join me as we take another step forward in protecting the state of Arizona. The bill I’m about to sign into law – Senate Bill 1070 – represents another tool for our state to use as we work to solve a crisis we did not create and the federal government has refused to fix …”

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Arizona Republic: Reactions to Gov. Brewer’s decision to sign SB1070 (April 23, 2010)

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Arizona Daily Star: Obama calls Ariz. immigration bill ‘misguided,’ vows review (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – President Barack Obama called an Arizona immigration bill “misguided” Friday and said it could violate people’s civil rights, intensifying pressure on the state’s Republican governor to veto the nation’s toughest legislation against illegal immigration.”

Explanatory Frame: “The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. It would also require local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Grijalva offices to close early due to threats (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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”

Explanatory Frame: “Grijalva this week urged a convention and conference boycott of Arizona if Gov. Jan Brewer signs Senate Bill 1070, a strict immigration-enforcement measure passed Monday by the Arizona Legislature.”

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona immigration bill ignites outcry from students and Latino advocates (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame:“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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Senate Bill 1070 would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally. It requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s immigration status if an officer suspects that person is in the country illegally.”

Nogales International: Protesters decry AZ bill at Nogales, Sonora rally (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.

Explanatory Frame: “The bill, which now awaits Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature, would make illegal immigration a state crime and would require local police to ask people about their immigration status when there are reasonable grounds for suspicion.”

Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Capitol protest urges Brewer to reject new immigration bill (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Protesters react with ‘Shame on you’ (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Senate Bill 1070 makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally. It requires local law enforcement to determine an individual’s immigration status if an officer suspects that person is in the country illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Wandering rally continues downtown (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Several hundred people protesting the state’s immigration law are moving from the state building downtown to Armory Park and apparently back again.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Arizona immigration bill: Both sides continue to pressure Gov. Brewer (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “As Gov. Jan Brewer contemplated how to proceed on the nation’s toughest legislation against illegal immigration, opponents of the bill converged in protest at the state Capitol on Thursday and Brewer announced efforts to beef up law enforcement along the Arizona-Mexico border.”

Explanatory Frame: “Sponsored by Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, the bill would make it a state crime to be in the United States illegally and would require anyone whom police suspect of being in the country illegally to produce “an alien registration document,” such as a green card or other proof of citizenship, such as a passport or Arizona driver’s license.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Mayor Gordon says Phoenix may sue (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The legislation, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws, among other things.”

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona immigration law: History, background (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, has been working with groups across the state and nation for years to craft legislation that would toughen enforcement of illegal immigration in the state. The new law is the result of those efforts, and something he calls the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act…The law is the latest in a string of legislation intended to drive illegal immigrants out of Arizona by making life tougher for them through a policy known as enforcement through attrition.”

Arizona Republic (12 News): Nationwide Hispanic boycott looms (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

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Arizona Daily Star: Arizona turns into America’s punch line (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Arizona has been getting more than the usual level of national media attention this week because of the controversial immigration bill and the so-called “birther” bill, with descriptions from the Beltway ranging from “dumb” to “nutty.”

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Arizona Republic: Stephen Colbert rips Arizona immigration bill (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “In a sure sign that Arizona’s controversial immigration bill has morphed into culture-war ammo, Stephen Colbert destroyed the thing Wednesday night. Colbert, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report,” mercilessly – and hilariously – mocked the bill, which awaits an action by Gov. Jan Brewer, in his nightly segment “The Word.” Wednesday night’s word: “No problemo.”

Explanatory Frame: “When explaining the bill, which would make it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and would require law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they suspect are in the country illegally, Colbert said, “And I believe they’re allowed to Taser anyone using the word ‘chipotle.’ “

Arizona Republic: Truckers plan boycott over Arizona immigration law (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The law will require police to check the immigration status of anyone they have “reasonable suspicion” to think might be in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration bill: Lawyers group to boycott Arizona (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Goldman said AILA views the bill, which would allow officers to request citizenship identification from any person at any time, as unconstitutional.”

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Immigration bill holds high price (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Opinion): El estado de la hipocresía (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “La nueva legislación, presentada como una de las leyes contra la inmigración ilegal más estrictas del País, concedería a la policía poder parar a cualquiera que resultara sospechoso de estar en el País ilegalmente y para verificar su categoría migratoria.”

Explanatory Frame: “La nueva legislación, presentada como una de las leyes contra la inmigración ilegal más estrictas del País, concedería a la policía poder parar a cualquiera que resultara sospechoso de estar en el País ilegalmente y para verificar su categoría migratoria.”

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.

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police chief sets 4 p.m. news conference on immigration law (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Chief Roberto Villasenor has called a news conference to reveal the Tucson Police Department’s view of the state’s new immigration law. Villasenor has refused to make a public statement about SB1070, saying he would wait until the bill was signed before telling the public how officers would implement its requirements.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: UA law students mull pulling speaker invite over immigration vote (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: None

Explanatory Frame: “And it was before he voted affirmatively on the controversial immigration measure authorizing local police to verify a person’s legal status and on the so-called “birther” bill that requires a candidate to show documentation before their name can go on the ballot.”

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson police reaction (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Chief Roberto Villaseñor said officers will prepare to enforce the state’s new immigration law.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Resources for Mexican nationals (April 23, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Mexican nationals in Arizona who need more information or have concerns about the bill can contact the consulate’s call center, established to take complaints and to help its citizens, said Julian Etienne, a spokesman with the Mexican Consulate in Tucson.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Arizona governor signs immigration law; foes promise fight (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Moments after Gov. Jan Brewer signed Arizona’s controversial new immigration law Friday, opponents promised legal challenges and economic sanctions against a state still reeling from the housing meltdown.”

Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s immigration law, now considered the toughest in the nation, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws. It will require anyone whom police suspect of being in the country illegally to produce “an alien registration document,” such as a green card or other proof of citizenship, such as a passport or Arizona driver’s license.”

Arizona Daily Star: Shock wave from new Arizona law felt in DC (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – With a divisive new law in Arizona providing the kindling, the national debate over immigration has reignited, as Democrats and Republicans in Congress appeal to their political bases ahead of November’s elections. It’s unclear, however, whether Congress and the Obama administration are prepared to act on the issue or just talk.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law revives calls for federal action on reform (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants has thrust the dormant issue of immigration reform back into the national spotlight. Immigrant-rights advocates are showing a renewed urgency to push Congress and President Barack Obama to adopt a federal law combining tough enforcement with a path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country.”

Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law includes a provision that would make it a state crime to be an illegal immigrant by creating a charge of “willful failure to complete or carry an alien registration document.” It also would require law enforcement to make a reasonable attempt “when practicable” to determine the immigration status of a person if reasonable suspicion exists that the person is in the United States illegally. It also would make it a crime for illegal immigrants to work or solicit work in Arizona.”

Arizona Daily Star: Threats lead Grijalva to close Tucson, Yuma offices (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Despite being forced to close his Tucson and Yuma offices in the wake of death threats, Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva continued his opposition to the state’s controversial new immigration enforcement law, saying it has made Arizona “a pariah among state governments.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Hundreds turn out to hear GOP candidates for governor (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Mills: said he would enforce the laws on the books, including the new immigration law signed Friday.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: McCain, Hayworth agree: Grijalva boycott is a bad idea (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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’s economy is hurting as never before,” McCain said at a news conference in downtown Phoenix. “It’s incomprehensible that someone would call for a boycott that would further hurt Arizona’s economy.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Grijalva raises ire, receives threats (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “State Sen. Russell Pearce, the Mesa Republican who authored the immigration bill that allows local police to check immigration status, appeared on MSNBC and described those who opposed the bill as “the anarchists.”

Arizona Republic: Desperation leads Arizona to Police State (April 24, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Fifty-three percent of likely Arizona voters are concerned that the state’s tough new law targeting illegal immigrants will also be used to violate the civil rights of United States citizens. The majority of them support it anyway.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Shock wave from new Arizona law felt in DC (April 24, 2010)

Explanatory Frame: None

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.

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Immigration law protested by more than 2,500 at state Capitol (April 25, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The new law, which has sparked protests as far away as Boston, criminalizes the presence of undocumented immigrants and requires police to enforce federal immigration law.”

Arizona Daily Star: 400 protest at rally; voices of support at McCain forum (April 25, 2010)

Reference Frame: “As many as 400 people – some carrying signs with slogans like “Deport the Arizona Legislature. They are the Real Danger to Our Community,” and “This is what happens when we don’t vote” – showed up at Grijalva’s campaign headquarters on South Stone Avenue to protest Arizona’s new immigration law, which authorizes police during any lawful contact to determine a person’s legal status if reasonable suspicion exists.”

Explanatory Frame: “As many as 400 people – some carrying signs with slogans like “Deport the Arizona Legislature. They are the Real Danger to Our Community,” and “This is what happens when we don’t vote” – showed up at Grijalva’s campaign headquarters on South Stone Avenue to protest Arizona’s new immigration law, which authorizes police during any lawful contact to determine a person’s legal status if reasonable suspicion exists.”

Arizona Republic: Court fight looms on new immigration law (April 25, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Under the tough new law, which goes into effect 90 days after the legislative session ends, it will be a state crime for undocumented immigrants to be in Arizona. It is the only state with such a law.”

Arizona Republic (AP): Sharpton vows to protest Arizona immigration bill (April 25, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Sharpton said that just as freedom riders battled segregation in the 1960s, he would organize “freedom walkers” to challenge the Arizona bill that requires police to question people about their immigration status if they suspect someone is in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Furor continues to grow (April 26, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The furor over Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol, civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state, and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.”

Explanatory Frame: “The measure — set to take effect in late July or early August — would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.”

Arizona Daily Star & Arizona Republic (AP): San Francisco calls for boycott of Ariz. over immigration law (April 26, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s new legislation, signed into law Friday, makes being in the country illegally a crime punishable by six months in jail and a $2,500 fine.”

Arizona Daily Star: Brewer: Immigration law won’t hurt Ariz. economy (April 26, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Brewer said outrage over the ability of police to ask people for citizenship documentation will fade, just the way she said the uproar faded when she was secretary of state and rode herd over a requirement that voters show ID at the polls.”

Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona immigration law: Mexico issues travel alert (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government warned its citizens Tuesday to use extreme caution if visiting Arizona because of a tough new law that requires all immigrants and visitors to carry U.S.-issued documents or risk arrest.”

Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law — slated to take effect in late July or early August — makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally. Lawmakers said the legislation, which has sparked huge protests and litigation, was needed because the Obama administration is failing to enforce existing federal laws.”

Arizona Daily Star: Mexico’s travel alert for Arizona (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Following the adoption in the state of Arizona, United States, of the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” (SB1070), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico makes the following recommendations to Mexican nationals who have scheduled trips to that entity, or that reside or study in its territory:”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (AP): Attorney General: Feds might challenge Ariz. immigration law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government may challenge Arizona’s new law on immigration. The attorney general told reporters Tuesday that he fears Arizona’s new law is subject to abuse.”

Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona law requires state law enforcement officials to ask people for documentation if they are suspected to be in the country illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Sonora governor cancels Ariz. meeting with Brewer, cites immigration law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Sonora Gov. Guillermo Padrés Elías canceled the event – planned for June 3-4 at Wigwam Golf Resort and Spa in Litchfield Park, Ariz. – as symbolic protest of the Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s passage of the sweeping law that will give police more authority to arrest illegal immigrants.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: ‘Good news’ for supporters of SB1070 (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Paulene Garcia will like this column for two reasons: First, she’s in it. Second, it tells the story of two illegal immigrants who plan to leave the state and the country. Garcia contacted me last week with a simple request. “Why don’t you consider interviewing a Hispanic that supports Russell Pearce and Sheriff Joe Arpaio?” she asked.

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Backlash grows vs. AZ immigrant law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – The furor over Arizona’s new law cracking down on illegal immigrants grew Monday as opponents used refried beans to smear swastikas on the state Capitol; civil rights leaders demanded a boycott of the state; and the Obama administration weighed a possible legal challenge.”

Explanatory Frame: “The measure – set to take effect in late July or early August – would make it a crime under state law to be in the U.S. illegally. It directs state and local police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.”

Arizona Republic: Mayor Gordon backs off vote to sue Arizona over immigration (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The legislation, signed into law Friday by Gov. Jan Brewer, makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally. It also requires police to determine an individual’s immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion that person is in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Flagstaff joins Phoenix in reviewing immigration legal options (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame:

Nogales International: In Nogales, some fear law will lead to racial profiling (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “But with Arizona’s tough new immigration law set to take effect later this summer, Guevara, a 59-year-old department store employee, expects that despite his legal status in the country, his Hispanic features will make him a regular target of immigration queries.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Final version of new state immigration law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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:”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: ‘Good news’ for supporters of SB1070 (April 27, 2010)

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Backlash grows vs. AZ immigrant law (April 27, 2010)

Arizona Daily Star: Who is boycotting Arizona? (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Cities/counties that have approved boycotts of Arizona:”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Canadian band Stars boycott Arizona over immigration law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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.”

Arizona Republic: Palin: Attacks on AZ. law are politically motivated (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona law is considered the toughest state immigration measure in the United States because it would make being in the country illegally a state crime. Local police officers also can inquire about a person’s immigration status if they reasonably suspect that the person is in the country illegally. It likely will face multiple court challenges.”

Nogales International: Sonoran protesters call for boycott over new Arizona law (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The legislation, which Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law on Friday, makes illegal immigration a state crime and requires police to ask people for their immigration documents if they suspect they are in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Calls to boycott Arizona multiply on social media (April 27, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The law makes it a state crime to be in Arizona illegally and requires police and other law-enforcement agents to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal. Critics say the law can lead to racial profiling, although the governor said the law-enforcement community will be trained to avoid that.”

Arizona Daily Star: Shock wave from new Arizona law felt in DC (April 24, 2010)

Explanatory Frame: None

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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

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?”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (Opinion): Grijalva worried about rights threat (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer strikes back at critics of new law (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Tired of growing national disapproval, Gov. Jan Brewer struck back Tuesday night at the Obama administration and others critical of the state’s new law aimed at illegal immigrants. “Why don’t they do their job and uphold their laws?” Brewer said. “They’re not enforcing federal laws,” the governor continued. “And that’s all our bill does.”

Explanatory Frame: “The statute, which will take effect in late July or early August unless first blocked by a court, lets police decide whether to prosecute those here illegally for breaking the Arizona law or simply turn them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Mayor Gordon still pushing lawsuit (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The bill signed Friday by Gov. Jan Brewer makes it a crime to be in the state illegally. The law also requires local police to check the immigration status of suspected undocumented immigrants.”

Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona immigration law: Clergy group to file lawsuit (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law could drive Latinos out of state (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Adriana Miranda leaned against the door frame and started to sob. Her husband hasn’t found steady work in a year. Then, on Friday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the tough anti-illegal-immigration law that will allow police to arrest illegal immigrants like her. It was the last straw. After seven years in Arizona, the family was moving.”

Explanatory Frame: “The new law makes it a state crime to be in the country without legal papers and lets police question people about their immigration status if officers have reasonable suspicion they are in the country illegally. An anti-smuggling provision makes it a crime to knowingly transport illegal immigrants.”

Arizona Daily Star: Obama seeks GOP assistance (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “OTTUMWA, Iowa – President Obama on Tuesday warned of harassment against Hispanics under Arizona’s tough new immigration law, saying such “poorly conceived” measures can be halted if the federal government fixes the nation’s broken immigration system for good.”

Explanatory Frame: “On a day dominated by his economic message, Obama offered a fresh, stern criticism of a new Arizona law that allows police to question anyone about their immigration status if they have reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Immigration briefs (April 28, 2010)

Protesters, hotel group battle on the Internet: PHOENIX – In this Internet age, calls to boycott Arizona over its immigration-enforcement law are spreading across social media sites.

Calif. governor is asked to review dealings with AZ: SACRAMENTO, Calif. – One of California’s top legislative leaders called on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Tuesday to review the state’s contracts with Arizona and cancel them if it’s legally possible as a protest against that state’s new immigration law.

McCain defends law, cites failure in border security: WASHINGTON – Sen. John McCain says Arizona had to pass a tough immigration law because the Obama administration has failed to “secure our borders.”

Napolitano: New law could deplete US funding: WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Arizona’s new immigration law could siphon federal money and staffing needed to go after dangerous immigrants.

Ill. protest tries to block immigrant deportation: CHICAGO – Chanting “Illinois is not Arizona,” activists in Chicago escalated their push for immigration-policy change Tuesday by trying to block the deportation of illegal immigrants from a federal detention center in suburban Broadview, the first of what they vowed would be acts of civil disobedience.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Dupnik says he will enforce AZ immigration law if ‘forced’ to do so (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik called the state’s new sweeping immigration law a “national embarrassment” and said he’ll only enforce it if he’s forced to.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Religious leaders call Ariz. immigration law immoral, unjust (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The state’s new immigration law is unethical and racist and goes against the values of most Arizonans, nearly 40 church and religious faith leaders said today in a news conference.

Explanatory Frame: “They said the law, which permits local police to ask for proof of citizenship and requires police to detain illegal immigrants on “reasonable suspicion”, will instill fear in families who will not cooperate with police if they are victims or witnesses to crime.”

Arizona Daily Star: TUSD: Students won’t be questioned about immigration status (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The Tucson Unified School District took time to discuss the new immigration law and the possible impact on its students at a Governing Board meeting Tuesday night. Just days after being signed into law, the district administration and Governing Board have already fielded questions from staff about whether they need to inquire about the immigration status of students.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: What they’re saying about Arizona today (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “What the bloggers, politicians and others are saying about Arizona’s immigration situation today:”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Accusing AZ of irresponsibility is passing strange (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frames: “‘Misguided and irresponsible” is how Arizona’s new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.”

Explanatory Frame: “Arizona’s law makes what is already a federal offense – being in the country illegally – a state offense…But Arizona’s statute is not presumptively unconstitutional merely because it says that police officers are now required to try to make “a reasonable attempt” to determine the status of a person “where reasonable suspicion exists” that the person is here illegally.”

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: The intersection of immigration and Prop. 100 (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Referendum could delay Arizona immigration law to 2012 (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “A group calling itself One Arizona filed petitions with the state Wednesday to refer Arizona’s new immigration law to the November ballot. It’s the second referendum drive announced this week.”

Explanatory Frame: (Link)

Arizona Republic: Arizona’s immigration law has ripple effect (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “WASHINGTON – Arizona’s tough new immigration law has spawned calls for boycotts, a travel warning from Mexico to its citizens and a possible federal lawsuit, but a key Republican senator said Tuesday that it is not likely to result in comprehensive immigration reform this year.”

Explanatory Frame: “Dennis Burke, U.S. attorney for Arizona, said his office is working closely with the Justice Department to review the immigration law, which makes it a state crime to be in Arizona illegally and requires police and other law-enforcement agents to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal.”

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Law is a plea for U.S. action (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Feeling cornered and anxious, Arizona lashed out with a nasty immigration bill that makes it a crime to be in the country illegally and assigns local police the job of enforcing immigration laws.”

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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star & Arizona Republic (AP): Company, lawmaker: Don’t boycott NY’s ‘AriZona’ tea (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (AP): Mayor in Minnesota boycotts Arizona over new law (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: LA council, other Calif. officials weigh action vs. AZ (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Poll: Voters like Brewer’s support of AZ immigration, concealed weapons laws (April 28, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Tuesday’s survey came four days after Brewer signed what is considered the toughest state law aimed at illegal immigrants in the nation.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law boosts Gov. Brewer’s rating (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The immigration measure makes it a state crime to be in Arizona illegally and requires police and other law-enforcement officials to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal.”

Arizona Daily Star (Opinion): Immigration law fosters division, triggers opportunities for harassment of all people (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (Politico): 51% in nation support Arizona immigration law, poll says (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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.”5

Arizona Republic: Immigration law supporters say measure is a ‘wake-up call’ (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame:“Craig Chenery understands chasing the American dream. It’s what brought him to the Valley from a small village in England, propelling him to get permanent residency and work toward citizenship. What he can’t understand is why others are so willing to break the law to be here.”

Explanatory Frame: “The law is considered the toughest in the nation and makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to check documents of people they reasonably suspect to be illegal immigrants.”

Arizona Republic (AP): Arizona sheriff calls immigration law racist (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “TUCSON – Longtime Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik is making his feelings known about Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. The southern Arizona lawman calls it unwise, stupid and racist.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (AP): Immigration activists boycott Diamondbacks-Cubs game (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “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.”

Arizona Republic: Fallout from immigration law tars Arizona Diamondbacks (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson cop first to sue to block AZ immigration law (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The suit also claims the new law, which Gov. Jan Brewer signed on April 23, violates several constitutional rights and also violates federal law because the Tucson Police Department and the city have no authority to perform immigration duties.”

Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): 2 lawsuits challenge Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The measure specifically requires police, when practicable, to check the immigration status of those with whom they have official contact if there is “reasonable suspicion” they are in this country illegally. That, he said, opens the door to racial profiling.”

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law: Changes sought by lawmakers (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Famous singers add clout to fight against Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Two famous singers will lend their celebrity to the campaign against Arizona’s tough new illegal-immigration law today while a religious group plans to file the first lawsuit against it.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Shakira condemns Arizona’s immigration law (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Latina pop star Shakira condemned Arizona’s new law targeting illegal immigration, saying it promotes discrimination and robs Latinos of human dignity.”

Explanatory Frame: “The law makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally, and requires police officers to question individuals about their immigration status if there is reasonable suspicion that person is in the country illegally.”

Arizona Republic: Joe Arpaio to Arizonans: Give immigration law a chance (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Sheriff Joe Arpaio urged Arizonans to temper their reactions to the new immigration law until they see how it’s enforced. Police officers and law enforcement “won’t go around racial profiling and grabbing people because of the color of their skin,” the Maricopa County sheriff said at a media conference Thursday. “Let’s not judge everybody right now before the law has been enforced.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: AZ law stirs calls for federal bill (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Arizona’s new strict immigration law has led to renewed demands for Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration bill.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Do I look illegal? (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Two facebook pages have been launched this week to express opposition to the state’s sweeping immigration enforcement law.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Immigration law: what they’re saying (April 29) (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Here’s what politicians, bloggers and others are saying about Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: UAgainst SB1070 response to Shelton’s memo (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “This is a memo from “UAgainst SB1070″ in response to University of Arizona president Robert Shelton’s memo about SB1070′s impact on the UA campus.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (KUSA-TV Denver): Denver schools protest Arizona immigration law (April 29, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “The Arizona law requires police officers who have made “lawful contact” with a person to “make a reasonable attempt” to determine that person’s immigration status if there is a “reasonable suspicion” that person is an illegal immigrant.”

Arizona Republic: Some Arizonans waiting to pick sides regarding state’s new immigration law (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Given all the heated rhetoric over Arizona’s immigration law, it would seem everyone has a strong opinion.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Arizona immigration law hit with its first 3 lawsuits (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “More threats of boycotts were issued from across the country, while a new poll suggested that just over half of Americans support the law that makes it a state crime to be in the country illegally and requires local police to enforce federal immigration laws.”

Arizona Daily Star: US lawyers look at AZ’s immigration law (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: “Obama said Wednesday that the law, which allows police to demand proof of citizenship, threatens the “core values that we all care about.”

Nogales International: Immigration law exposes county to lawsuit blitz (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “A provision in Arizona’s new immigration law that allows people to sue local agencies for not vigorously enforcing the measure could cost the county – and its taxpayers – big bucks, says County Attorney George Silva. The county currently pays an insurance pool to cover it against lawsuits, Silva says. But a flurry of suits against the Sheriff’s Office or the County Attorney’s Office could drive up the cost of that insurance – or cause the county to lose its coverage altogether.”

Explanatory Frame: Spread throughout the article

Arizona Republic: Arizona Legislature set to go home after wide-ranging session (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (Editorial): Mexico’s warning overblown, silly (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “We stand second to none in opposition to Arizona’s new immigration law.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords on 1070 (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Nogales International: Concern for victims’ rights (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “County Attorney George Silva says that while the potential financial costs associated with Arizona’s new immigration law are worrisome, his biggest unease is that his office won’t be able to protect all crime victims in the county.”

Explanatory Frame: “That’s because the new law requires local law enforcement to ask a person about their immigration status if they suspect that they are here illegally, Silva says. And while the law allows police to avoid immigration queries in cases in which it might hinder an investigation, Silva says that loophole likely won’t assuage victims’ fears.”

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.

Explanatory Frame: None

Nogales International: Supervisors eye resolution (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors canceled a special session scheduled for Wednesday to consider a resolution opposing Arizona’s new immigration law, known as SB 1070.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (Politico): GOP worries Arizona immigration law could hurt party (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Veteran calls to say he plans anti-boycott visit to Arizona (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Competing efforts are under way to boycott and support Arizona’s economy (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic (WUSA-TV, Washington, D.C.): Va. official: Similar immigration law worked (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “WOODBRIDGE, Va.- Nationwide, there’s been explosive reaction to Arizona’s new immigration law, the toughest in the nation. It makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in the country and allows Arizona law enforcement officials to detain those suspected of being here illegally, unless they can prove otherwise.”

Explanatory Frame: “It makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in the country and allows Arizona law enforcement officials to detain those suspected of being here illegally, unless they can prove otherwise.”

Arizona Republic: Bishop Tutu on the Arizona immigration law (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “South African bishop Desmond Tutu comments on SB1070 in a column in the Huffington Post. Tutu won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to combat racism and apartheid in South Africa.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star (Washington Post Writers Group): Republican Graham has shown courage for bucking party line (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Perhaps not coincidentally, Graham’s closest friend in the Senate, John McCain of Arizona, is in a tough re-election race in a state with a large number of illegal immigrants, a noxious new immigration law – and a primary opponent flaying McCain for his squishiness on the topic.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Immigration briefs (April 30, 2010)

3 council members pitch challenge to bill: Three Tucson City Council members are calling for the city to bring a legal challenge against the state for Senate Bill 1070, contending the bill is unconstitutional.

UA president: Bill affecting enrollment: University of Arizona President Robert Shelton said a few families from other states contacted him to say they are sending their honors students to colleges outside Arizona.

Flagstaff police look into e-mail threats: FLAGSTAFF – Flagstaff police launched an investigation after an e-mail threatened members of the City Council over their opposition to the state’s new immigration law.

Shakira in Phoenix to discuss new law: PHOENIX – Colombian singer Shakira visited Phoenix on Thursday, meeting with the city’s police chief and mayor over concerns that a sweeping new state law cracking down on illegal immigration will lead to racial profiling.

Diamondbacks feel backlash in Chicago: CHICAGO – Immigrant-rights activists chanting “Boycott Arizona” and “Reform, Not Racism” demonstrated Thursday outside Chicago’s Wrigley Field as the Cubs opened a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Boxing council issues ban on Ariz. matches: MEXICO CITY – The Mexico-based World Boxing Council will not schedule Mexican fighters for bouts in Arizona to protest what it called the state’s “shameful, inhuman and discriminatory” immigration law.

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: “I support Arizona” (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “Yesterday, I posted a blog about a pair of Facebook pages in opposition to to Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law. Here is a Facebook page supporting Arizona’s new immigration enforcement law:”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Republic: Issue’s immediacy makes it harder to be ‘just’ a critic (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “This obviously will strike a chord with anyone living in Arizona, which recently passed a law requiring law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they believe are in the country illegally (and makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally), whether you support the law or oppose it.”

Explanatory Frame: “This obviously will strike a chord with anyone living in Arizona, which recently passed a law requiring law-enforcement officers to check the status of those they believe are in the country illegally (and makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally), whether you support the law or oppose it.”

Arizona Republic: Festival, immigration protest may snarl downtown Phoenix traffic (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson’s May First march, rally could draw thousands (April 30, 2010)

Reference Frame: “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.”

Explanatory Frame: None

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