SB1070 Update: Church and SB1070

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

SB1070 Update: NY Times gets it wrong

by David Safier Look, this is an important distinction. If SB1070 merely "allows" police officers to question people about immigration status, we most likely wouldn't have state and national protests over the law. But SB1070 mandates that officers check immigration status whenever there is "reasonable suspicion" the person may be undocumented. That's one of the … Read more

SB1070 Update: Goddard joins Brewer in getting it wrong

by David Safier If an article in the Star has it right, then Goddard has it wrong. And in the process, he's giving aid and comfort to the proponents of SB1070 by saying the law limits the use of racial profiling. Gov. Jan Brewer and Attorney General Terry Goddard asked a judge Friday to dismiss … Read more