Shame on Arizona
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer just signed a law that will authorize officers to pull over, question, and detain anyone they have a “reasonable suspicion” to believe is in this country without proper documentation. It’s legalized racial profiling, and it’s an affront on all of our civil rights, especially Latinos. It’s completely unacceptable.
Join us in letting Arizona’s leaders know how we feel, and that there will be consequences. A state that dehumanizes its own people does not deserve our economic support.
The statement below will be sent on your behalf to state leaders including the governor, state and local tourism and commerce officials. You can also add a personal comment in the box provided below.
“As long as racial profiling is legal in Arizona, I will do what I can to not visit the state and to avoid spending dollars there.”
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I can’t really decide if all of the (racist, xenophobic, you know) goings-on in AZ should make me more or less interested in planning to have my dissertation research occur there. Which, you know, I kind of was. At least now it is early enough where I am not tied to it.
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