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SB 1070 allows law SB 1070 allows law enforcement to question enforcement to question the immigration status of the immigration status of anyone stopped for a anyone stopped for a possible state violation. possible state violation.

State legislature passed State legislature passed and Governor Jan Brewer and Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 in April signed SB 1070 in April 2010.2010.

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A person is "presumed to A person is "presumed to not be an alien who is not be an alien who is unlawfully present in the unlawfully present in the United States" if he or she United States" if he or she presents any of the presents any of the following four forms of following four forms of identification: a valid identification: a valid ArizonaArizona

a valid Arizona driver a valid Arizona driver licenselicense

The Act also prohibits state, The Act also prohibits state, county, or local officials county, or local officials from limiting or restricting from limiting or restricting "the enforcement of federal "the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less immigration laws to less than the full extent than the full extent permitted by federal law" permitted by federal law"

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BackgroundBackground

SB 1070 it is otherwise SB 1070 it is otherwise known as the 'Support known as the 'Support Our Law Enforcement Our Law Enforcement and Safe and Safe Neighborhoods Act.Neighborhoods Act.

Arizona has an Arizona has an estimated 460,000 estimated 460,000 illegal immigrantsillegal immigrants

The proposed bill The proposed bill reached the Arizona reached the Arizona legislature in January legislature in January 2010 and quickly 2010 and quickly gained 36 co-sponsors.gained 36 co-sponsors.

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Provisions Provisions

U.S. federal law requires U.S. federal law requires aliens 14 years old or older aliens 14 years old or older who are in the country for who are in the country for longer than 30 days to longer than 30 days to register with the U.S. register with the U.S. government.government.

first offense carries a fine first offense carries a fine of up to $100, plus court of up to $100, plus court costs, and up to 20 days in costs, and up to 20 days in jail; subsequent offenses jail; subsequent offenses can result in up to 30 days can result in up to 30 days in jail[25] (SB 1070 in jail[25] (SB 1070 required a required a minimum fine of minimum fine of $500 for a first violation, $500 for a first violation, and for a second violation and for a second violation a minimum $1,000 fine and a minimum $1,000 fine and a maximum jail sentence of a maximum jail sentence of 6 months)6 months)

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Protests Protests

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Other forms of SB1070Other forms of SB1070

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23 other states have 23 other states have already introduced or already introduced or have announced their have announced their own versions of SB 1070.own versions of SB 1070.

Local frustration with Local frustration with immigration is not immigration is not limited to the United limited to the United States.States.

Italian officials began Italian officials began targeting immigrants on targeting immigrants on public buses and trams, public buses and trams, demanding to see proof demanding to see proof of legal status.of legal status.

Boycotts Boycotts

Major organizations Major organizations opposing the law such as opposing the law such as National Council of La National Council of La RazaRaza

The Arizona Hispanic The Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce opposed both the law opposed both the law and the idea of and the idea of boycotting, saying the boycotting, saying the latter would only hurt latter would only hurt small businesses and the small businesses and the state’s economy, which state’s economy, which was already badly was already badly damaged.damaged.

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Court filed action Court filed action

On April 29, 2010, the National On April 29, 2010, the National Coalition of Latino Clergy and Coalition of Latino Clergy and Christian Leaders and a Tucson Christian Leaders and a Tucson police officer Martin Escobar were police officer Martin Escobar were the first to file suit against SB the first to file suit against SB 1070.1070.

Phoenix police officer, David Phoenix police officer, David Salgado, quickly followed with his Salgado, quickly followed with his own federal suit, claiming that to own federal suit, claiming that to enforce the law he would be enforce the law he would be required to violate the rights of required to violate the rights of HispanicsHispanics

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