· The immigrants had the final straw when the SB 1070 Bill was signed on April 23 by the Arizona Governor Jan Brewer. This law allows officers to ask for papers and prohibits the employment of illegal immigrants. It permits officials or government agencies to transmit any information of your immigration status to other agencies or officials.
· Immigrants have protested and made movements against oppression and racism. We Are America Alliance, Border Angels, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and New American Opportunity Campaign and Puente Arizona are some associations.
· Puente Arizona one fights for immigrant’s human rights and promotes non violence and justice.
· We Are America Alliance hope to persuade Congress to grant amnesty to the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants that reside in the United States.
· Protests have been done but some end up in violence and that’s not what’s been promoted.
· Another type of protest that was going on was the Arizona boycott. People say the boycott is not only about the SB 1070 is also about policies that repress immigrants.
· The boycott consists of resisting buying goods from any Arizona-based company and from sending employees to meetings or conferences in Arizona.
· Cities or counties that approve boycotting Arizona are: Amherst (Mass.); Austin City Council; Berkeley, California; Bloomington, Ind.; Boston; Burlington, Vt.; Columbus, Ohio; Cook County, Ill.; El Paso (city and county).; Gallup, N.M.; Hartford, Conn.; Los Angeles (city and county); Oakland; Richmond, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Pablo, Calif.; St. Paul, Minn.; Santa Monica, Calif.; San Francisco (non-binding resolution);Seattle and West Hollywood, Calif.
· The boycott made some serious discussions like the threat of the Arizona governor on cutting the 25% power on Los Angeles if it boycotts Arizona.
· Another thing that was done against immigrant oppression was the Act Dream. The Development, Relief and Education of Alien Minors Act, was a proposed bill that allowed students that had been brought as kids illegally to the U.S to follow a path in order to gain citizenship through education or military services. Disappointingly this bill failed to pass. It fell 5 votes short from the 60 needed for it to be approved. President Obama called it "an incredibly disappointing vote."
· Many things have been done these past few days against immigrant oppression but the fight is still on. They got to stand for their rights. Demand equality, here we see how racism history is repeating itself in modern ways. NO ONE SHOULD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR THEIR COLOR, RACE OR GENDER. That’s basic human rights.
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