Hi friends,
As many of you have heard, the Arizona state legislature just approved the toughest and most devastating anti-immigrant bill in the country, written by state Sen. Pearce, which would give police further authority to determine people's immigration status - pull over, question or detain anyone - based on "reasonable suspicion" that they are undocumented. In addition to the blatant legalization of racial profiling, this will further strengthen what is increasingly a police state for immigrants.
While the bill has passed the state legislature, Governor Brewer has not yet signed this bill into law. The governor has three days to either veto, sign or let it pass into law without action.
*First, please go to this link and and tell Gov. Brewer to VETO THIS BILL NOW! http://presente.org/campaigns/arizona
*Second, if you are in New York, let's all show the folks in Arizona resisting sb1070 that we are with them. This Friday there will be an EMERGENCY PROTEST in front of the Varick Detention Center in Manhattan from 4:30 - 6pm. Make signs, make noise, and turn out with other people. Details below.
Finally, for a glimpse at the resistance in Arizona, check out this video of students who chained themselves to the Arizona State Capitol in protest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3jD-P7JPs
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