Today's Ruling on Arizona Law SB 1070 a Vital Development

July 28, 2010

New York---Today’s ruling by Federal Judge Susan Bolton to block discriminatory provisions of Arizona immigration law SB 1070 is a positive development for the people of Arizona and for the nation.

Judge Bolton issued a preliminary injunction against sections of the law that would require officers to check a person’s immigration status while enforcing other laws and immigrants to carry their papers at all times.

“Today’s ruling on Arizona’s SB 1070 is a crucial step toward preserving the rights of U.S. residents and preventing broad-based profiling,” says Americas Society and Council of the Americas President and CEO Susan Segal. “The Hispanic workforce that is so vital to the health of our nation’s economy cannot live in fear of wrongful harassment or detention.”

Read both sides of the debate in the Summer issue of Americas Quarterly, where Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson face off on state rights to enforce immigration policy.

Americas Society and Council of the Americas recognize the invaluable contributions made by Hispanic immigrants and actively promote their greater integration through the Hispanic Integration Hub, an online destination that presents and promotes effective private-sector integration efforts.

For more information on AS/COA’s Hispanic Integration Hub or to request an interview with one of our experts, email communications@as-coa.org or call (212)-277-8384.

About AS/COA and Immigration/Integration:
Americas Society and Council of the Americas’ work on immigration and integration promotes dialogue and information sharing among the private sector, public sector, and community groups to advance Latino integration, with a focus on the immigrant population, and raises awareness of their socioeconomic contributions. In January 2010, with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, AS/COA launched its Hispanic Integration Hub (http://www.hispanicintegration.org).