FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira
(202) 776-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
Law enforcement, business, and civil rights communities discuss SB 1070 copycat legislation in other states
Washington, D.C.—One year after Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” (SB 1070), the nation’s most punitive immigration law, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) will host a telephonic briefing on Wednesday, April 20, to release a report on how “copycat” versions of the law have fared in other states. Coming one week after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the decision to block parts of the controversial law and in the wake of Georgia passing its own Arizona-style bill, the report analyzes the economic consequences that Arizona has suffered since the passage of SB 1070, the concerns surrounding the passage of several immigration bills in Utah, and the failure of similar copycat legislation in 11 states during the 2011 legislative session.
Following the passage of SB 1070, news reports suggested that nearly half of the nation’s state legislatures were considering similar laws. However, amid growing concern about the hidden costs and expanding public opposition—from the business community, law enforcement officials, and civil rights, faith, labor, and social justice organizations—many of these laws have suffered setback or defeat. This telephonic briefing will provide an analysis of the lessons learned since Arizona’s passage of SB 1070, Utah’s laws, and the harmful consequences ahead for states that are considering similar legislation, including Georgia, where recently approved legislation is heading to the governor’s desk.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Telephonic press briefing on the one-year anniversary of Arizona SB 1070 to discuss similar legislation in other states and release NCLR’s report, One Year Later: A Look at SB 1070 and Copycat Legislation.
WHO:
– Janet Murguía, President and CEO, NCLR
– Wade Henderson, President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
– Chris Burbank, Chief of Police, Salt Lake City, Utah
– Marielena Hincapié, Executive Director, National Immigration Law Center
WHEN: Wednesday, April 20, 1:00 p.m. EDT
HOW: Dial 1-866-283-8243; Conference Name: Anniversary of Arizona Racial Profiling
For further information, or questions, please contact Julian Teixeira, Director of Communications, NCLR, at jteixeira@nclr.org.
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