Please sign the petition @ Color For Change against Racial Profiling in Arizona..

[Cha]

"Legalized racial profiling?

A new Arizona law means police will target Latinos

Join us in condemning racial profiling — no matter whom it targets.."


Dear Cha,

Last week, Arizona passed a new law that makes racial profiling legal and, in effect, requires police to stop people based on their race and ethnicity.

Arizona's new law, SB 1070, says that police must question anyone they have “reasonable suspicion” of being an undocumented immigrant.1 Translation: police can now stop and harass people for no other reason than that they are brown-skinned or speak Spanish.

Black folks know all too well what it's like when police treat an entire community of people as potential criminals because of what they look like. It's demeaning, and it actually makes communities less safe by sowing distrust between police and community members.2,3,4

While ColorOfChange members have a variety of views about immigration, we hope we can all agree that racial profiling is wrong -- period.

Please join us and Presente.org in condemning racial profiling, no matter whom it targets. We'll present your signatures to Gov. Brewer of Arizona, as well as to President Obama and Secretary of Homeland Security Napolitano. It takes just a moment:

http://www.colorofchange.org/sb1070/?id=1209-944928

Thanks and Peace,

-- James, Gabriel, William, Dani, Milton and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team
April 28, 2010

Help support our work. ColorOfChange.org is powered by YOU -- your energy and dollars. We take no money from lobbyists or large corporations that don't share our values, and our tiny staff ensures your contributions go a long way. You can contribute here:

https://secure.colorofchange.org/contribute/

References

1. "AZ Gov Signs Immigration Bill," TPM Livewire, 04-23-2010
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/216?akid=1442.187487.AsmltT&t=5

2. "Why Racial Profiling is a Bad Idea -- Top 7 Arguments Against Racial Profiling," About.com
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/217?akid=1442.187487.AsmltT&t=7

3. "US weighs court challenge to Arizona migrants law," Reuters, 04-27-2010
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/218?akid=1442.187487.AsmltT&t=9

4. "Phoenix Mayor: City May Sue AZ Over Immigration Law," TPM Livewire, 04-26-2010
http://act.colorofchange.org/go/219?akid=1442.187487.AsmltT&t=11 <-843.884950->

Signed and passing the word! :bounce:

[quiet.american]

1. Hey, Cha - done. Thanks for posting.

[Cha]

2. Thanks for signing, QA..these folks over at

Color For Change do a brilliant job and make it so easy for us to get Active.

This new Arizona law is not going to fly if those of us who see the injustice of it..let our voices be heard.

[azmouse]

3. done

:)

[ismnotwasm]

4. With pleasure

Signed and forwarded to a few friends.

[Cha]

6. Thank you, ismnotwasm..and

thanks to everyone who's signed so far.

I see there's all kinds of petitions started to let Arizona know we won't stand for this..buzzflash has one..Credo Action sent me an email to click on.. asking AG Holder..

"Ask Dept. of Justice to block racist Arizona law."

Your message to AG Holder:

"As Attorney General, your job is to uphold the law and defend the Constitution. Arizona's new immigration law is grossly unjust and blatantly unconstitutional. Please go to court and block the enforcement of this law before it is scheduled to go into effect in August."

This is great..Democracy in Action through the internet.:patriot::patriot:

[RoyGBiv]

5. Done

[Lindsey]

7. Done. n/t