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Sen. Hobbs |
STATE
CAPITOL, PHOENIX – The
Senate Democratic Caucus leadership released the following joint statement on
the Valle del Sol et al. v. Whiting et al. lawsuit agreement against SB1070:
“This
lawsuit permanently blocks the cruel and unconstitutional provisions of SB1070
that criminalized free speech and everyday activities like driving a family
member to the store.
“While
most of SB1070, the law that brought Arizona international disgrace, has been
struck down by our courts, the shell of it is still on the books and is
vigorously defended by legislative Republicans. Every session since its signing
six years ago members of our caucus have introduced bills to repeal this
hateful and racist law. And every session those bills have been denied a
hearing by Republicans.
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Sen. Farley |
“Under
this agreement the Arizona Attorney General agreed to issue an opinion
dictating that law enforcement officers cannot base suspicion of unlawful
presence based on race or ethnicity, cannot stop anyone solely to investigate
their legal status and cannot hold a person to investigate their legal status
any longer than is needed to address the violation for which the person was
detained.
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Sen. Contreras |
“We
trust that Arizona’s dedicated and hard working law enforcement officers will
follow the AG’s directive. But to elected heads of law enforcement agencies who
prefer grandstanding and self-promotion over following the law: know that we
and our communities will keep a close watch and will not hesitate to once again
use the full power of the courts.
“The
courts have effectively rejected SB1070 and the people of Arizona reject the
politics of hate, division and fear its supporters champion. Let’s stop wasting
valuable taxpayer dollars defending this racist law and continue Arizona’s
recovery from the damage it wrought on our reputation by finally repealing
SB1070 in its entirety in January, bringing closure to one of the ugliest
chapters of Arizona's history.”
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