$ 0 0 [View the story "SB 1070 Turns Two" on Storify]SB 1070 Turns TwoStorified by NCLR · Mon, Apr 23 2012 18:02:21Today marks the second anniversary of Arizona's anti-immigrant "Papers, Please" law, also known as SB 1070. To observe the infamous law, NCLR joined the National Immigration Law Center, the ACLU, the NAACP and Uvalda, GA Mayor Tom Bridges at a press conference on Capitol Hill. The press conference kicked off a week of events related to the Supreme Court arguments, which the Court will hear on Wednesday.Follow #Justice4AZ on Twitter for all the latest on this very important case.NCLR's Elena Lacayo live-tweeted from the event. Lisa Navarette, special advisor to president and CEO, Janet Murguia, opened up the press conference.Lisa Navarette of @NCLR speaking at today's press conference. #Justice4AZ http://yfrog.com/gzw4yjdgj4aNewAmericaThe first speaker was Marielena Hincapié, executive director, National Immigration Law Center.Hincapie of @NILC_org addresses the press conference, speking out against #SB1070. #Justice4AZ http://yfrog.com/od7mbirj4aNewAmericaHincapié opened her remarks by saying that Gov. Jan Brewer set off a political brush fire two years ago when she signed #SB1070 into law.Marielena Hincapie of @NILC_org :"our country's basic values of fairness & equality are at stake before the Sup Court this week" #Justice4AZ4aNewAmericaHincapie : these laws are simply unamerican. A patchwork of 50 different immigration laws will cause havoc in our country. #Justice4AZ4aNewAmericaAli Noorani, of the Center for Community Change, snapped a photo of the packed press room. Row of cameras, the country is watching. Great #sb1070 presser by @nilc_org #justice4az http://pic.twitter.com/Rmtn0d55Ali NooraniAfter Hincapié, Mayor Tom Bridges of Uvalde, Ga, took to the podium. Bridges is a plaintiff in GLAHR et al v. Bentley et al, a civilrights coalition challenge to HB 87. He is also the 2012 recipient of the NCLR Capital Awards. Bridges is a fearless leader who wants to see SB 1070, and copycats, struck down.Paul Bridges, GOP Mayor of Udalva, Georgia, speaks out against #HB87, an#AZ copycat. #Justice4AZ http://yfrog.com/nzpbdisxj4aNewAmericaBridges: our founding fathers rightfully put #immigration under federal responsibility. #Justice4AZ #SB10704aNewAmericaToday marks two years after the passage of #SB1070 . Day of mourning for all Americans. #Justice4AZ4aNewAmericaUp next was Luz Santiago, a church pastor inMesa, Arizona, and also a plaintiff in FriendlyHouse et. al. v. Whiting et. al., the civil rights coalition’schallenge to SB 1070.Luz Santiago : "When I see what the legislators have done to Arizona, it saddens me." #Justice4AZ http://yfrog.com/obm6oiqj4aNewAmericaSantiago's remarks were passionate. She represented the many faith voices who are appalled at passage of the SB 1070.Santiago: "At a Wendy's a man told me, You Mexican, go back where you came from. I'm Puerto Rican, American born" #Justice4AZ #SB10704aNewAmericaSantiago, pastor of church in Mesa : "I've seen the racism that has come as a consequence of #SB1070 ." #Justice4AZ4aNewAmericaSantiago: "this threatens our 1st amndmnt rights as pastors & ministers. If someone comes to our congregation, we welcome them" #Justice4AZ4aNewAmericaThe NAACP's Hilary Shelton closed the press conference, but not before Hincapié chimed in to say that HB 87, Alabama's copycat legislation, must be repealed and not just amended. "HB87 must be repealed. You cannot tweak hate." @nclr @RI4A @4aNewAmerica #Justice4AZ http://instagr.am/p/JxXi6fOaoU/Pablo ManriquezKeep following the conversation all week long at #Justice4AZ. And, participate in our day of online action tomorrow, Tuesday, 4/25.