July 29, 2010

On April 23, 2010, Arizona Governor Janice Brewer signed Senate Bill (SB) 1070 in law. SB 1070 imposes a comprehensive set of state immigration enforcement laws in an effort to reduce the population of undocumented immigrants in Arizona. One of the most egregious provisions of the law is to require police officers to demand papers from anyone they stop who they reasonably suspect is undocumented. This provision not only legitimizes racial profiling, but will cause fear and mistrust among immigrants and other minorities. This law is unconstitutional, and is the subject of a legal challenge by the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Asian American Justice Center. Barring a successful legal challenge, the law will go into effect on July 29, 2010. Click here to to learn about SB 1070. Then, find out how to take action. Racial Profiling Affects AAPIs The evolution of our country's immigration laws, dictating who belongs and who does not belong in the...

Source: Asian American Justice Center