It's Time to Boycott Arizona

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by Toughy

Hey folks.............

how about this..........

Lets focus on the GOOD.............former Ambassador to the UN and current Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson and yes fuckwad Arnie and the Mexican State counterparts ARE having a meeting to talk about border security and economic issues.

Frankly I am soooooooooooooo beyond tired of talking about idiots and half-wits and their opinions..........

I just wish the 'news folks' would focus on the good things going on in terms of southern border relations instead of spending time on folks who are less than 20-30% of the population and all their racist ignorant bullshit.

It's only news when the media makes it news...change the news

Yup, there needs to be some positive direction here in the media. This meeting might include idiot Arnie, but, it is important. Also, it commenced without the AZ gov due to her being a loon!

Involving Mexican officials is a must and frankly, respectful of our neighbor to the south. I honestly don't see success without Mexico involved. And the fact is that many Mexican citizens live a very difficult life due to economic structures there and there is much internal strife going on in that country. Look at what is going on with elections there and people trying to find representation of their needs within their own country.

I also get sick of the media's skewed representaions of Mexico as nothing more than a country of drug lords and corruption! The people of Mexico are fighting to be heard and have a country in which they can work in and be educated and have a decent life. There are numerous resources in Mexico that have been stolen from its people... look at the tourist industry there! Who benefits from it in the long run?

[Soon]

Seven Latin American Nations Join Mexico In Arizona Immigration Lawsuit


PHOENIX — Seven other Latin American countries want to join Mexico in supporting a lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration enforcement law.

Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru filed separate, nearly identical motions to join Mexico's legal brief supporting the lawsuit filed by U.S. civil rights and other advocacy groups.

A federal judge formally accepted Mexico's filing July 1 but did not immediately rule on the latest motions filed late last week.

Mexico says the law would lead to racial profiling and hinder trade, tourism and the fight against drug trafficking.

The law is to take effect July 29. It requires that police conducting traffic stops or questioning people about possible legal violations ask them about their immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion" that they're in the country illegally.

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

Seven Latin American Nations Join Mexico In Arizona Immigration Lawsuit


PHOENIX — Seven other Latin American countries want to join Mexico in supporting a lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration enforcement law.

Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru filed separate, nearly identical motions to join Mexico's legal brief supporting the lawsuit filed by U.S. civil rights and other advocacy groups.

A federal judge formally accepted Mexico's filing July 1 but did not immediately rule on the latest motions filed late last week.

Mexico says the law would lead to racial profiling and hinder trade, tourism and the fight against drug trafficking.

The law is to take effect July 29. It requires that police conducting traffic stops or questioning people about possible legal violations ask them about their immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion" that they're in the country illegally.

Does anyone have any info on any actions possibly being taken via law enforcement unions and this requirement of officers? It seems like earlier on, law enforcement heads in AZ were taking a look at this. Has there been any more going on? I know some police heads in AZ brought this up, but, I am not finding up to date info on this.

It just seems like police could refuse doing this certainly while the constitutionality is being questioned. And that their unions would be in a good position here to halt any actual action based upon this law at this time.

Any info is appreciated.

[The_Lady_Snow]

‎"I Am Mexican Pull Me Over" Is Organizing "One Million Hispanics March" On Saturday, September 18, 2010 in Washington, DC!!!! We Are Demanding Immigration Reform And Justice, Equality For Our Brothers And Sisters!! Will You Join Us In Solidarity And Demonstrate That This Is Our Time, This Is Our Fight? Stand Up Or Shut Up!!!!

[The_Lady_Snow]

Neo-Nazi Group Patrolling Arizona Border!! What a Load of Crap!! These ignorant racists are dangerously playing with fire!! This is our time, this is our fight!! Let us unite peacefully and fight this fight against division and ignorance!!



http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/...n6687832.shtml

[Soon]

Paul Dobson, Phoenix Cop Who Opposes Arizona Immigration Law, Is Now Under Investigation



An Arizona police officer who spoke out against the state's new draconian immigration law is under investigation related to his statement, Officer Paul Dobson told the Huffington Post.

"I've been admonished not to talk about the investigation, so I can't talk about the investigation. They made it clear that it's related to the interview," he said. "That's public."

Officer Dobson responded to a request by the Brave New Films Foundation for officers to speak out against the law, SB 1070. Phoenix Police Chief Jack Harris spoke out in favor of the legislation, suggesting that Arizona policy considers only certain types of public opinions off-limits for officers.

Dobson said that his fellow officers have treated him with respect and that he is working while the investigation is ongoing, but subtle pressures are being applied. "My colleagues, face to face, are being very gracious. The majority of them disagree with me, but they've surprised me in how gracious they've been," he said. "Behind my back, it's a different story. A lot of hurtful things have been said."

Dobson spoke bluntly about the law. "I have a great deal of contempt for it. I'm very emotional about it," he said in the video. "This law will make me feel like a Nazi out there."

Here is the video:

[The_Lady_Snow]

One Voice, Just One, That Is All We Need!! Vamos Mi Raza - Ya Basta!!!





[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaCxTO3Z3vk"]YouTube- TABOO - ONE HEART ONE BEAT[/nomedia]
Music video for Taboo's new song 'One Heart, One Beat' opposing Arizona's Bill 1070 against illegal immigration. In the song you will hear Dolores Huerta, Eva Longoria, Oscar De La Hoya, Shakira & Juanes also in opposition to the bill. Produced & Directed by D Zapa Media, LLC. Contact 323-388-72...

[SuperFemme]

According to CNN a judge just put a partial injunction on the AZ law.
Get out your pinatas and green cards folks. Party time.
Blocking the part that requires officers to request immigration status from jailee's or suspects.
The most important part...yeah.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Judge Blocks AZ Immigration Law

PHOENIX (AP)

A judge has blocked the most controversial sections of Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect Thursday, handing a major legal victory to opponents of the crackdown.
The law will still take effect Thursday, but without many of the provisions that angered opponents, including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. The judge also put on hold a part of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places.
U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton put those controversial sections on hold until the courts resolve the issues.
Opponents say the law will lead to racial profiling and is trumped by federal immigration law.

[christie]

While this is certainly great news (and about time), I wasn't sure if anyone had seen this article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38442769

Seems that since 2007, the "Maricopa County Sheriff's Office was responsible for the deportations or forced departure of 26,146 immigrants."

That is 22.57% of the TOTAL number of deportations in the US during this time.

Wow. The population of our lil town in 2009 is estimated at 18,636. Just Wow. I don't mean to sound dismissive in any way - if anything, I am astounded that the deportation numbers (and perspective vs. our town's population) were so high. To me, that speaks of the article's statement of "officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems."

Fraught with problems? Ya think?

[The_Lady_Snow]

Information Is Power!! Main Provisions Of SB1070 Blocked!! This Is Our Time, This Is Our Fight!!! Arizona Police Officers Will Not Be Allowed In Crime Stops To Ask For Immigration Status Under Reasonable Suspicion!! Arizonans No Longer Will Have To Carry Proof Of Legal Papers!! Si Se Pudo!!!




http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...ral-judge.html

[SuperFemme]

I have an umbrella.

[SuperFemme]

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

Information Is Power!! Main Provisions Of SB1070 Blocked!! This Is Our Time, This Is Our Fight!!! Arizona Police Officers Will Not Be Allowed In Crime Stops To Ask For Immigration Status Under Reasonable Suspicion!! Arizonans No Longer Will Have To Carry Proof Of Legal Papers!! Si Se Pudo!!!




http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-0...ral-judge.html

Word. The fight is not over yet....be diligent.

[UofMfan]

Arizona Immigration Law: Sections BLOCKED By Federal Judge

JACQUES BILLEAUD and AMANDA MYERS | 07/28/10 01:30 PM | AP

PHOENIX — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect, delivering a last-minute victory to opponents of the crackdown.

The overall law will still take effect Thursday, but without the provisions that angered opponents – including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.

The judge also put on hold parts of the law that required immigrants to carry their papers at all times, and made it illegal for undocumented workers to solicit employment in public places.

U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton ruled that those sections should be put on hold until the courts resolve the issues. Other provisions of the law, many of them procedural and slight revisions to existing Arizona immigraiton statute, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m.

The ruling came just as police were making last-minute preparations to begin enforcement of the law and protesters were planning large demonstrations to speak out against the measure. At least one group planned to block access to federal offices, daring officers to ask them about their immigration status.

The volume of the protests will likely be turned down a few notches because of the ruling by Bolton, a Clinton appointee who suddenly became a crucial figure in the immigration debate when she was assigned the seven lawsuits filed against the Arizona law.

Lawyers for the state contend the law was a constitutionally sound attempt by Arizona – the busiest illegal gateway into the country – to assist federal immigration agents and lessen border woes such as the heavy costs for educating, jailing and providing health care for illegal immigrants.

Opponents argued the law will lead to racial profiling, conflict with federal immigration law and distract local police from fighting more serious crimes. The U.S. Justice Department, civil rights groups and a Phoenix police officer had asked the judge for an injunction to prevent the law from being enforced.

"There is a substantial likelihood that officers will wrongfully arrest legal resident aliens under the new (law)," Bolton ruled. "By enforcing this statute, Arizona would impose a 'distinct, unusual and extraordinary' burden on legal resident aliens that only the federal government has the authority to impose."

The law was signed by Republican Gov. Jan Brewer in April and immediately revived the national debate on immigration, making it a hot-button issue in the midterm elections.

The law has inspired rallies in Arizona and elsewhere by advocates on both sides of the immigration debate. Some opponents have advocated a tourism boycott of Arizona.

It also led an unknown number of illegal immigrants to leave Arizona for other American states or their home countries.

Federal authorities who are trying to overturn the law have argued that letting the Arizona law stand would create a patchwork of immigration laws nationwide that would needlessly complicate the foreign relations of the United States. Federal lawyers said the law is disrupting U.S. relations with Mexico and other countries and would burden the agency that responds to immigration-status inquiries.

Brewer's lawyers said Arizona shouldn't have to suffer from America's broken immigration system when it has 15,000 police officers who can arrest illegal immigrants.

[Apocalipstic]

Great news!

I am especially glad because a delegation from TN is going out there to talk to that Governor about what TN should do about immigration. Maybe they will think again after this new ruling!

[AtLast]

Originally Posted by SuperFemme

Word. The fight is not over yet....be diligent.

Not over by any means- this law has brought anti-immigrant hate-crimes, especially toward those from Mexico right up front! It will continue to spread if we let it happen.



Mexican Immigrants Target of Racist Hate Crimes on Staten Island
In recent weeks there have been a series of attacks against Mexican immigrants on Staten Island, a borough of New York City. The police are currently investigating another possible hate crime that occurred around 5:00 p.m. on Friday night. News reports say that a 31-year-old Mexican man was walking home from playing soccer at a local park when he was attacked by five men yelling anti-Mexican slurs. This is the sixth bias attack on Staten Island since April.

There is something of a history of hate crimes against Mexican immigrants on Staten Island. In 2008, a man living in the Port Richmond area of Staten Island took out his racism-fueled anger by driving his truck into store fronts he believed were owned by Mexican immigrants.

This kind of violence directed toward a particular group can be attributed, at least in part, to the anti-Mexican and anti-immigrant rhetoric that is becoming more pervasive in the current political climate. Evidence of this hostile climate is as close as the nearest Google search. Type in the keyword “Mexicans” and get the suggested “Related search: I hate Mexicans.” Also, note the racist images that generated just on the search for “Mexicans.” This sort of rhetoric is not only created by those on the (supposed) lunatic fringe of society, but by some mainstream news media talking heads as well. This kind of hostile environment – in speech, in images – eventually leads to action that affects real human beings.

There are ways to stand up against this sort of violence and intolerance. The folks at Change.org have launched a website based on anti-racist actions, called Not in Our Town. The site is dedicated to empowering people to fight back against hate and intolerance in their communities. When attacks like these occur, revealing a dangerous atmosphere of hate, it’s up to everyone to denounce that hate and violence and work toward building a community that is safe for everybody.

http://www.racismreview.com/blog/

[lipstixgal]

Well after reading this thread I'm going to rethink my relocation plans someplace else!! I thought that Arizona could be a nice place to live but if they pass that law or passed it I just don't agree with stopping people who are brown or Mexican or whatever color, its a shame a real shame.

[The_Lady_Snow]

[SuperFemme]

watching police cuff and arrest peaceful protesters on CNN.
nice.

view live here:

http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLi....html?stream=3

[Plato]

Originally Posted by SuperFemme

watching police cuff and arrest peaceful protesters on CNN.
nice.
view live here:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLi....html?stream=3

I'm fairly certain the Nazi's started "cleansing" the same way.

[Nat]

Arizona appeals immigrant law ruling amid protests



(Reuters) - Arizona on Thursday appealed a judge's decision to block key parts of the state's crackdown on illegal immigrants and police in Phoenix arrested scores of activists protesting the remaining measures in the law.