Arizona law spurs backlash among artists

Several famous musicians are recording songs in support of immigrants. Some are all about brotherhood, others are very political. - - Donna Poisl

Musicians and visual artists produce works decrying the anti-illegal immigration bill.

By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Four summers ago, a handful of Spanish-speaking radio disc jockeys encouraged hundreds of thousands of Latino marchers to the streets of Los Angeles and other cities to support immigration reform.

Now, in what is partially a sign of the growing clout of U.S. Latinos both as voters and cultural consumers, a number of prominent artists, both Latino and non-Latino, are urging fans to protest Arizona's controversial new statute that requires law enforcement officials to determine the status of people they suspect are illegal immigrants.
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