Arizona Organizes Against SB1070 - Even After Judge Partially Blocked Racist Law [VIDEOS]

Arizona is getting deeply immerse into a conflict of social and economic consequences.

Two opposite sides of the immigration reform debate, are clashing in more than one way.

Less than 24 hours before the date for the implementation of the racist anti-immigrant law SB-1070 in Arizona, U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton (appointed by the Clinton administration) has blocked important parts of such controversial legislation.

Few weeks ago, I interviewed two young leaders of Arizona, who work with the community organization Puente Arizona, and they said that most Latinos, Indigenous and immigrants are not leaving the state as the media is saying, but they are organizing to protect their families and communities.

People in Arizona and across the U.S. are already organizing protests, solidarity actions and ways to respond the potential implementation of SB-1070. Tomorrow July 29th, there will be a national day of protest and solidarity with the people of Arizona. Rallies in DC, NYC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and other cities across the U.S. are planned.

Meanwhile, community organizations and churches are preparing to open spaces of refuge and sanctuaries for those seeking a safe place to hide or live temporally.

What is happening in Arizona could be a sign of what is coming for the rest of the U.S. since the Obama administration continues to implement its anti-immigrant programs 287g and Secure Communities, which are directing billions of dollars the private prison corporations.

The struggle for justice in Arizona is not about Brown people only, it's a collective effort of all peoples. I have friends who are in the ground right now and they will report on what happens tomorrow. The fight is on.

Is this xenophobic war going to make the U.S. any safer? How does the mass incarceration and deportation of millions of undocumented workers and their families will benefit the people of the United States?

Call to Action for Human Rights!
Stop SB1070! Stop 287g! Stop Arpaio!

DO NOT WORK • DO NOT BUY • DO NOT COMPLY

With or Without SB 1070 Injunction, The Human Rights Crisis in Arizona Continues! We are asking the state of Arizona and everyone who is against SB 1070 to take action against this law and not comply. Lets show the state of Arizona how many of us are against this bill. Do not go to work, call in! Do not buy anything, save your grocery shopping for another day! Do not comply, do not carry any identification! We will not comply and accept this racist law!

Please spread the word, tell your friends and family. On July 29th, todos somos Arizona and we will resist!

EVENT CALENDAR:

Wednesday, July 28th:
• 5-7PM - Open Non-Violent Direct Action/CD Training Carl Hayden- Part I and Part II (3216 W Van Buren St.)

• 7:30- 9PM - Orientation to July 29th for Puente members, the Phoenix community, and out of town activists joining to take action for human rights at Tonatierra (802 N. 7th St.)

• 7-9PM - “Policing the Police/Raid Response” Training at the Quaker
Meeting House (1702 Glendale Ave. just west of the 51 freeway)

THURSDAY, July 29th:
• 9AM - Rally at the Wells Fargo building (1st Ave. and Washington)

• 4PM - Rally at the 4th Ave. jail (4th ave. and Madison)

For more information email us at: info.puenteaz@gmail.com

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