AZ Law Draws Wide Criticism
April 28, 2010 | Posted in Blog, Blog category1 | 
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Tags: arizona, latino, Marco Rubio, Michael Bloomberg, news, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon
SB 1070 has drawn wide-reaching criticism from a variety of lawmakers, spanning from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. Phoneix Mayor Phil Gordon, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and even Arizona Senator John McCain’s daughter, Megan McCain, have also stated grave concerns about the bill.
Just five days after its passage, SB 1070 is being recognized for what it is: a dangerous legal precedent for racial profiling, not just a controversial enforcement measure. Its legal scope knows no ethnic lines or party lines; Americans of color – including Filipino, Italian, South Asian, and Native Americans – Democrats, and Republicans could all be stopped and arrested on suspicion alone.
Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio from Florida is quoted in an MSNBC article saying, “I think aspects of the law, especially that dealing with ‘reasonable suspicion,’ are going to put our law enforcement officers in an incredibly difficult position,” adding that the law could “unreasonably single out people who are here legally, including many American citizens.”
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gina says:
It is sad to see that racism still exists. No matter how hard we try to be active members of the community we are still being judged.
We can’t allow this to happen not one Latino would be safe even if your genarations away from your origin.
What can we do we most do something that the goverment will feel .
We are not a minority we are a majority and we must boycott or something please.
suny h says:
this is so unfair i am a us citizen and i don’t agree with arizona desicion also i love my mexico and believe sonner or later the reform will happen believe in obama
si se puede !!!! yes we can