Mexico issues travel warning over Arizona immigration law – One day after Mexican President Felipe Caldern condemned the new Arizona immigration law, Mexico issued a travel warning that ‘all Mexican citizens could be bothered or questioned without motive at any moment.’ (Not true, but never let that get in the way of a good lie)
April 27 (Bloomberg) — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told U.S. lawmakers her agency has “deep concerns,” about a new immigration law in Arizona and said the U.S. should pursue a comprehensive overhaul of its immigration policies.
New Jersey News: Lillian Rodriguez of the Hispanic Federation and the Reverend Al Sharpton will take to the streets as they challenge Arizona’s new immigration bill, even if it means the two activists committing an act of civil disobedience.
The bill has ignited a contentious debate and has Hispanics across Arizona fearing an increase in racial and ethnic profiling. Twitter users haven’t been shy about voicing their dislike of the new bill, which many believe has set race relations back in a major way.
New York Times: Responding to Arizona’s new immigration law, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote on Tuesday on a resolution that would end contracts between the city and Arizona-based businesses. Supervisor David Campos, who will introduce the legislation, said at a rally on the steps of City Hall on Monday morning: “We want to send a message. There are consequences when you target a whole people.” Dennis Herrera, the city attorney, also called for a boycott and pledged to have lawyers in his office work with the city to figure out how to break contracts with Arizona.
Computer World – H-1B workers in Arizona that can’t immediately prove they’re working in the U.S. legally may find themselves detained by police or even jailed under the state’s new immigration law.
Legal experts said that an H-1B worker questioned by a police officer that has “reasonable suspicion” about his or her immigration status could be arrested while doing nothing more than going to a restaurant, grocery shopping or even taking a walk around the block if they don’t have their H-1B papers at the ready.
Federal immigration law requires that all non-U.S. citizens, including H-1B workers, have documentation showing that they are in this country legally, but visa workers are rarely asked to produce their papers at any time or place, said legal experts.