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Thousands march against Arizona immigration law
Demonstrators decried Arizona's tough new immigration law as a violation of civil rights at a rally in the state's capital Phoenix on Sunday, piling pressure on Washington to reform federal immigration policy.
AFP - Thousands of people marched peacefully in Phoenix, Arizona, Sunday to express their opposition to a controversial immigration law signed by the state governor.
Television images showed the protesters converging on the State Capitol, where they held a rally to denounce the legislation.
The law, signed by Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer on Friday, allows police to question and detain anyone in the southwestern border state they believe may be an illegal immigrant, even if they are not suspected of committing another crime.
It would also require anyone in the state suspected of being an illegal immigrant to show a document proving their legal status, like a "green card" permanent residency document or a passport.
Opponents of the law say that if police demand papers from someone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant, and they turn out to be a US citizen, their constitutional rights will have been infringed.
US Democratic Congressman Luis Gutierrez urged the demonstrators to keep up pressure on politicians, reminding them that the controversial law would not take effect for 90 days.
"In these 90 days, we will demonstrate our solidarity," he said, addressing the protesters in Spanish. "That's why we are here."
Demonstrator Jose Acosta told CNN television he was concerned about the new law.
"What is reasonable suspicion? Are we going to get pulled over just because of a broken taillight, or because of the color of our skin?" he asked.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said it was people's moral obligation to stand against this profiling in Arizona.
"Make no mistake about it. This is not a fight between minorities," he said. "This is a fight for justice and fairness for everyone."
Sharpton said protesters would bring people from around the country to Arizona who will walk down the streets with no identity cards and submit themselves to arrest.
"What is the difference between us and any Mexican, or any Asian, or anyone else?" he asked. "We will bring freedom walkers to Arizona just like freedom riders went to the deep South 50 years ago."
President Barack Obama, in a rare presidential intervention on a state matter, earlier described the law as "misguided."
At a naturalization ceremony for immigrant US service members at the White House last week, Obama said the measure threatens to "undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe."
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Do you suport Arizona Immigration law
Referendum requires filing 76,682 voter signatures by 90 days. But Still at most of online polls people support the Law. make your voice heard on http://immigration.civiltalks.com/
Is it not stupid to fight with Mexicans for a job in the fields at the national level?
Mexicans are hard working, fellow who just came here to do work that Americans, including blacks, will not do!
Gov. Brewer for
Gov. Brewer for President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Peaceful?!
Did France 24's camera crew go homne early last Sunday? There was nothing "peaceful" about the way that demonstration ended. A counterdemonstrator had to be saved by the police from being beaten to a pulp by those "peaceful" pro-illegal alien protesters. Rocks and bottles were thrown at the police, loud cursing and obscenities were hurled at cops and counterdemonstrators alike, and the state Capitol building and its grounds were vandalized by these "peaceful" demonstrators. If France 24 wants to maintain its credibility as a news source, France 24 should in future confine itself to reporting on actual events and leave the fabricating of made-up stories to the past masters of that sort of thing: CNN, the AP and The New York Times. Audio and video recordings of the melee are out there on the internet for France 24 to see. And don't "spike" this comment this time like you did my last one on this topic!
Thousands march against Arizona immigration law
And the Spirit of Freedom, even in America, its cadence and chants, "Freedom Walks, Freedom Walks, Ninety Days, Ninety Days!"
New law in Arizona
I E-mailed Gov. Brewer and told her I admired her courage to defend our borders and that she has picked a fight with Politically Correct. If she survives it, she should run for President. A President who puts the country before their party or their career. I get goosebumps just imaging it!
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