Posts Tagged ‘SB 1070’
Co-author of Arizona & Alabama immigration bills endorses Romney
Posted: January 11, 2012 at 1:16 pm By NicoleFresh off his win in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney has landed yet another endorsement. This morning, the Romney campaign announced, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has endorsed Romney for President.
BREAKING: Supreme Court to look at SB1070
Posted: December 12, 2011 at 12:30 pm By NicoleNearly 2 years after its passing, the Supreme Court has announced they will look at Arizona’s anti-immigrant bill SB1070 and make a decision on whether or not to take the case.
From ABC News:
Although deeply concerned about the law, the Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to refrain from taking up the case, at this [...]
SB1070 Architect ousted in Arizona state recall election
Posted: November 9, 2011 at 4:20 pm By adminLast night, immigrant rights activists sent a major shockwave through our movement, our communities, and our cultures. We stood up and told politicians that we won’t be bullied, we won’t accept bigotry, and we have power.
Senator Russell Pearce (AZ-18), was soundly defeated by pro-immigrant challenger, Jerry Lewis, in a special election. Pearce authored the viciously [...]
Department of Justice to Sue Alabama Over Anti-Immigrant Law
Posted: August 3, 2011 at 2:22 pm By NicoleSince Arizona passed its controversial anti-immigrant law SB 1070, several other states have followed suit including Alabama’s HB 56. Recently we asked you to tell the Department of Justice (DOJ) that Alabama’s law, the strictest of the copycat laws, is dangerous and will adversely impact the lives of Alabamians.
Well the DOJ listened. On Monday, the [...]
SB 1070 still unconstitutional
Posted: April 11, 2011 at 2:52 pm By LloydArizona’s Governor Jan Brewer and Senate President Russell Pearce were dealt a serious blow in their continued attempts to scapegoat and demagogue immigrants today:
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court decision that blocked the most contested provisions of Arizona’s immigration law from taking effect.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals [...]
Arizona continues to attack the Constitution
Posted: February 28, 2011 at 12:22 pm By LloydArizona is continuing its attack on immigrants with a new round of unprecedented and unconstitutional measures. The New York Times reports:
Illegal immigrants would be barred from driving in the state, enrolling in school or receiving most public benefits. Their children would receive special birth certificates that would make clear that the state does not consider [...]
The high cost of restrictionist rhetoric
Posted: January 31, 2011 at 12:37 pm By LloydDuring the mid term election campaign season many Tea Party Republicans ran on the platform of cutting spending drastically. Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Gov. Rick Scott of Florida and others who supposedly championed lower spending by the government are finding their immigration positions and fiscal proclamations at serious odds.
The high cost of these [...]
Arizona, Violence & Humanity: Finding a way forward
Posted: January 12, 2011 at 1:29 pm By Rachel LaBruyereIn recent days, all eyes have been on Arizona. Again. We remember when the state’s “papers please” bill was signed into law and it became ground-zero for the immigration debate. And then, last weekend, the unspeakable violence against Representative Giffords and others unfolded.
The nation turns, yet again, to face Arizona and look for answers. Why [...]
Getting out the Vote: Arizona Style
Posted: October 12, 2010 at 12:59 pm By Rachel LaBruyereCheck out the great work from our friends at Promise Arizona.
Showing our light for Arizona
Posted: July 30, 2010 at 1:16 pm By adminLast night at the White House, we gathered to light candles on the day Arizona’s ‘papers please’ law went into effect.
We lit candles for the activists on the ground in Arizona, many of whom were arrested yesterday. We lit candles for the people protesting in San Francisco, New York, in Chicago and everywhere else across [...]
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