On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Janis Brewer (R) signed Senate Bill 1070, the most radical immigration legislation in the United States, effectively permitting racial profiling in the state of Arizona. The law requires police to demand immigration papers from anyone who they have a "reasonable suspicion" is in the country illegally. This blog will chronicle the major events regarding this racist and inhumane law.
We enthusiastically encourage a boycott of the State of Arizona until the law is repealed.

9.27.2010

Anti-Immigration Hero Deputy Possible Fraud

via Talking Points Memo

"AZ Sheriff's Dept Reopens Case Of Deputy Allegedly Shot By Drug Smugglers

The Pinal County, Arizona Sheriff's Office has announced that it is reopening the case of a sheriff's deputy who was shot on April 30, after an article last week raised questions about the deputy's story that he'd been involved in a shoot-out with drug smugglers -- and just hours after telling TPM that the department stood by the original investigation...

In April, the case of Deputy Louie Puroll received widespread media attention, as it came at the height of the debate over the state's controversial new immigration law. The tale was seized upon by anti-immigration activists to whip up support for the state's new law. Puroll said that he was shot by drug smugglers during an altercation in the Arizona desert..." (READ MORE)