by David Safier Commenter marilyn wrote: wanted to update you "1 MILLION Strong AGAINST the Arizona Immigration Law SB1070" is now at (drum roll) 1,597,451 MEMBERS june 18,2010 5:04 pm Marilyn must be on eastern time. My time, 2:59pm, the number has edged up to 1,597,464. The numbers are outdated the second you write them … Read more
by David Safier Question: How should police officers implement SB1070 in schools? Answer: It's pretty much up to them. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board is developing training for the state's 16,000 law enforcement officers to prepare them for July 29, when the law goes into effect. Executive Director Lyle Mann said the … Read more
By Jenn To the surprise of virtually no one, it looks like the federal government will be filing a lawsuit against Arizona over SB 1070 soon. In an interview with Ecuadorean media, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton let it slip that a lawsuit over Arizona's anti-immigrant bill will be happening: I think the biggest surprise … Read more
by David Safier Among the examples I've used here and in columns in the Explorer about the consequences of SB1070 is this: If a pastor or church-goer picks up people to drive them to Sunday worship and knows some of them are undocumented, everyone in the car, including the driver, can be in serious trouble … Read more
by David Safier Wasn't it bad enough, all their legislative attempts to completely cripple Arizona's economy in the short and long term? They had to add SB1070 to the mix? In a best case scenario, Arizona has to climb out of a deep, deep economic hole. Nothing is ever "best case" with the Republicans in … Read more