“ Represents another tool for our state to use as we work to solve a crisis we did not create and the federal government has refused to fix.” – Governor Jan Brewer Bryan Stokes & Mike Guho

Background Information  April 23, 2010 Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070, the “Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.”  On April 30, 2010 Governor Brewer amended Senate Bill 1070 and added immigration provisions.

Recent News  November 1 st -Hearing before a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals  The panel is considering whether to let a temporary hold on the law stand while the constitutionality of the statute is weighed.  NAACP, American Civil Liberties Union, National Immigration Law Center and other organizations are currently fighting the law with a class action lawsuit. 

Arizona’s Objectives  Eliminate illegal immigration through Arizona-Mexico border.  Deport illegal immigrants in the state of Arizona

Arizona Programming  Intensified enforcement of illegal immigration by police officers  Require immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times  Acting independently from federal government to solve illegal immigration in Arizona using SB 1070  Using lawyers to argue their provisions concerning illegal immigration to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Evaluation  Raised concerns of racial profiling, NAACP  Under minded the federal government  Opposition from President Obama and other human rights groups  Encouraging other states to pass stricter immigration laws  National concern of illegal immigration heightened due to media coverage  Caused many organizations to get involved against SB 1070 and also to support it

Changes…  Work in accordance with the federal government to amend the provisions to follow federal laws and guidelines  Research public opinions about illegal immigration and ways to stop/slow the problem, how to enforce?  Research the impact of the proposed law Economy Work force Public out lash

NAACP Objectives  Eliminate racial profiling  Discourage other states from enforcing similar types of laws  Strike down Senate Bill 1070

NAACP Programming  File a Class Action Lawsuit  Ongoing petition to end racial profiling by law enforcement officials   Encouraging MLB to move 2011 All-Star game out of Arizona  Press release to public awareness of NAACP’s actions against Arizona

Evaluation  Petition and press releases not nationally known, accessible only online  NAACP’s lack of media use causing unawareness of their efforts among the public  Gathered other organizations to their class action lawsuit to strike down SB 1070  Discouraged other states from passing similar laws by attacking Arizona

Changes?  Using different media outlets to gain awareness of NAACP’s efforts  Promote awareness of their petition and efforts to move All-Star Game through national news mediums  Publicize specific cases of racial profiling to gain public concern/opinion