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S1070

May 14, 2010

Gov. Brewer wants panel to combat ‘mistruths’ on law

Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday formed a task force of tourism officials and business leaders to help the state's struggling tourism industry in the face of what she called "mistruths" about the state's controversial new law targeting illegal immigration.

May 14, 2010

Austin officials vote to boycott Arizona

The Austin City Council has voted to cut business and travel ties with Arizona to protest the state's new law targeting illegal immigrants.

May 14, 2010

AP-Univision Poll: Immigration splits Americans

Illegal immigrants are a boon, not a burden to the country, a resounding majority of Hispanics say, according to an Associated Press-Univision Poll that underscores sharp contrasts between the views of Hispanics and others. Most non-Hispanics say illegal immigrants are a drain on society.

May 10, 2010

Kansas lawyer is architect for AZ immigration law, among others

When politicians and police across the country want to crack down on illegal immigration, they often reach out to the same man: a little-known Kansas attorney with an Ivy League education who is the architect behind Arizona's and many of the nation's most controversial immigration laws.

May 10, 2010

S1070 referendum called off

A referendum that would've put S1070 on the ballot has been called over concerns that organizers would not have had enough time to mount an effective campaign against the popular new illegal immigration law.

May 7, 2010

Shameful shades of laws in Arizona

Arizona's immigration law authorizes police to demand to see "an alien registration document" – a green card, passport or state driver's license - for anyone police suspect of being in the country illegally.

May 7, 2010

Christians should love all people – regardless of nationality

For 10 years, First Christian Church has helped save migrant lives in the desert by working with Humane Borders, and now we are formally launching new ministries of advocacy and service.

May 7, 2010

Boycotting the Grand Canyon to protest S1070

I am 59 years old, and one of my remaining goals in life is to visit the Grand Canyon. But, I ask myself, what does an illegal immigrant look like?

May 6, 2010

New immigration law old tactic for ‘Sheriff Joe’

Want to know what Arizona's new immigration law will look like in practice? Just ask Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He and his deputies have been stopping people and asking for evidence of their immigration status for years.

May 6, 2010

Kirkpatrick urges against boycott of Arizona

Arizona Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick is calling for an end to the boycotts in Arizona over the state's new immigration law.

May 5, 2010

Actor Danny Glover: Boycott over immigration law not warranted

Actor and activist Danny Glover said Wednesday a boycott of Arizona may not be an appropriate response by critics of the state's sweeping law targeting illegal immigration.

May 5, 2010

Boston to boycott Arizona

The Boston City Council has approved a resolution calling for the city to pull investments from Arizona in protest over the state's recently passed immigration law.

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