Pima Dems Applaud Ninth Circuit Decision Declaring SB 1070 Unconstitutional

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Press release from the Pima County Democratic Party:

Pima Dems Applaud Ninth Circuit Decision Declaring SB 1070 Unconstitutional

Pima County Democratic Party Chair Jeff Rogers issued the following statement today:

“The Pima County Democratic Party applauds the Federal Appeals Court ruling that Arizona's reckless immigration law, SB 1070, is unconstitutional. It's the federal government's job to enforce federal immigration law, just as the Border Patrol is prohibited from enforcing state law. What's worse, it’s a cynical law written specifically to harass the law-abiding Latino community. We urge Congress and the president to finally tackle federal immigration reform in a way that fixes the problem, rather than simply fixing blame. It’s up to Washington D.C., to secure the border, punish businesses for hiring illegal immigrants and provide a path to legal status for those here now, contributing to our society.”

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