Today, Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Judge Susan Bolton ruled that Arizona’s controversial law SB1070 does indeed overstep the state’s boundary to enforce federal immigration law. The ruling will put an injunction on the most egregious provisions of the law, while other provisions remain intact. The ruling is a major victory for the immigrant rights movement, and for civil rights in America. Continue reading
This post was written by María Guillén Valdovinos of Washington CAN!
On Saturday, July 24, members of Washington Community Action Network and NWFCO, along with social activists from Seattle, rallied and dropped banners both inside and outside Safeco Field at the sold-out Mariners game against the Boston Red Sox. Wearing bright yellow t-shirts with black letters spelling out the message “MLB BOYCOTT AZ,” they used their bodies and banners to urge the Mariners, Major League Baseball (MLB) and Commissioner Bud Selig to “Do the Right Thing” and move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona. Continue reading
