Arizona law criminalizes immigrants

Stop the Criminalization of Immigrants, End Racial Profiling!  Demand that Governor Brewer Veto SB 1070 This week, Arizona could make history and protect human rights by VETOING one of the worst anti-immigrant and racially targeted laws our nation has seen in decades. SB 1070 was passed by the Arizona state legislature and awaits the signature of Governor Jan Brewer.  Raise your voice now for justice & equality: We are all Arizona Click here to read and sign the petition to tell Governor Brewer to VETO SB 1070. In no small coincidence, on Thursday, April 15,the Department of Homeland Security carried out multiple massive raids in Arizona, terrorizing hundreds of workers, families, and children. Over 800 ICE agents were joined by U.S. Marshals and local law enforcement, causing fear and panic across several Arizona communities while the state legislature passed SB 1070, which permanently criminalizes the immigrant community.  With one click, help our sister communities in Arizona to stop DHS attacks on our rights and the new Arizona law. Click here to tell Gov. Brewer to veto SB 1070, the anti-immigrant racial profiling law. If signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, SB 1070 would: Criminalize all undocumented immigrants as "trespassers" in the state of Arizona. SB 1070 would subject all undocumented workers and their families to arrest and conviction for misdemeanors, and in some cases felony charges for the new crime of "trespass" (reminiscent of HR 4437, the 2005 'Sensenbrenner bill'). Legalize unchecked racial profiling by police of anyone they "suspect" is undocumented. Give police the authority to enforce federal immigration law and arrest people who cannot produce identification proving their legal residency in the U.S. Give police the power to investigate and entrap employers for hiring undocumented workers. Make seeking work illegal for day laborers and force all individuals, regardless of immigration status or citizenship, to carry identification papers or be subjected to detention and even deportation. Public agencies and service providers would have authority to demand identification documents from any person. We are ALL Arizona The repercussions of such a law will be devastating for immigrants and all communities of color in Arizona.  Moreover, SB 1070 will have dangerous consequences, setting a national precedent for states and federal law, permanently criminalizing immigrants.  The DHS raid and SB 1070 law in Arizona are a turning point in our fight for socially just immigration reforms. The "immigration blueprint" announced by Senators Schumer and Graham last month is a proposal that allows such criminalization of immigrants. It promises to "fill gaps in apprehension capabilities" that will likely lead to the use of local police nationally to terrorize immigrant communities. The VETO of SB 1070 will send a historic signal to Congress, the Obama Administration and the country that the further criminalization of immigrant workers, families and communities will not solve the problem. Tell Gov. Brewer to VETO SB 1070 and raise your voice for socially just immigration reforms that uplift human rights and dignity. Thanks to folks at presente.org for their support of the petition process.

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