Veto SB 1070: Real Immigration Reform Not Racial Profiling!

from Adam Luna, America's Voice

Imagine every cop in the state being forced to act like Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- or risk getting sued.

That's what a new bill, which could be signed into law in just a matter of days, would do! It would force cops to interrogate -- even jail -- people based on whether or not they "look" like they have their papers in order.

Please write Governor Brewer and ask her to veto this horrifying bill now:

http://www.AmericasVoiceOnline.org/VetoRacialProfiling

Really, who judges what an undocumented immigrant looks like? Do I look undocumented just because I have brown skin, eat guacamole, and listen to Carlos Santana? Do you?

I'm sorry, but that's called racial profiling. That's discrimination, period. We have a chance to stop it, but only if we raise our voices now.

This bill would push undocumented immigrants deeper into the shadows and make our communities less safe as victims and community members become more unwilling to report crime. Today, too many Arizonans are afraid to call 911 because of the tactics of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and others like him. S.B. 1070 would make this problem even worse.

The L.A. Times reported yesterday that the Arizona ACLU fears this could easily be used to racially profile U.S. citizens who simply "have an accent" and "leave their wallet at home."

Tell Governor Brewer to veto this awful, un-American bill:

http://www.AmericasVoiceOnline.org/VetoRacialProfiling

Thanks for raising your voice to stop this madness.

Adam Luna
America's Voice