Arizona immigration law is modified
source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-arizona-immigration-20100501,0,2712336....
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The Arizona Legislature has narrowed a controversial immigration law in response to allegations that the measure legalized racial profiling and forced police to determine the immigration status of everyone they encountered on the streets.
The initial law, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last week, required police to determine a person's immigration status if officers formed a reasonable suspicion about their legality during any "lawful contact." That led to suggestions by some legal experts that police would be obligated to scrutinize even people who asked for directions. A Phoenix police officer who patrols an area near a school sued, contending that it would require him to ask children he encounters during the day if they are in the country legally.
The initial law, signed by Gov. Jan Brewer last week, required police to determine a person's immigration status if officers formed a reasonable suspicion about their legality during any "lawful contact." That led to suggestions by some legal experts that police would be obligated to scrutinize even people who asked for directions. A Phoenix police officer who patrols an area near a school sued, contending that it would require him to ask children he encounters during the day if they are in the country legally.
Lawmakers on Thursday night changed the language to require scrutiny only of people who police stop, detain or arrest. They also changed a section of the bill that barred officers from "solely" using race as grounds for suspecting someone is in the country illegally; opponents had argued that that would allow race to be a factor. The legislators removed the word "solely" to bar race from being used by officers enforcing the law.
"It absolutely clarifies what the intent was," said Paul Senseman, a spokesman for Brewer, who supported the changes and is expected to sign them into law. "It's undeniable now that this bill will not lead to racial profiling."
Opponents of the bill, who to date have filed three federal lawsuits against it and promise more, said the changes would make little difference.
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Arizona Immigration law is scheduled to go into effect on July 28. Referendum requires filing 76,682 voter signatures by 90 days. Make your voice heard on http://immigration.civiltalks.com/
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A Little more on this issue at:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2010/05/white-racists-take-over-arizona.htmlIn the video posted of the DemocracyNow report, beginning at about timeframe 08:32, Amy Goodman reports on a video published on the internet showing a former Bush Administration attourney training police officers in Arizona on how to detect undocumented imigrants immigrants...
Also mentioned is the new law proposed for banning the teaching of ethnic studies in Tuscon.
Worth a gander. - 2 years ago
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Coming in a little later here, but
Thanks for posting this.
This is not the end of the story, by far...Thursday, May 13, 2010
With U.N. statement, backlash against Arizona goes international
Tucson/KGUN 9/Reporter: Sheryl Kornman and Forrest CarrExcerpts:
"TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights issued a statement Monday in Geneva calling out Arizona for a "disturbing pattern of legislative activity hostile to ethnic minorities and immigrants.""The U.N. statement urges "the state of Arizona and the United States Government to take all measures necessary to ensure that the immigration law is in line with international human rights standards." Those standards, adopted in 1990, aim to protect migrant workers and their families around the world."
Read the Article here:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2010/05/with-un-statement-backlash-against.html - 2 years ago
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