Contact: Javier Herrera

Arizona League of United Latin

League of United
American Citizens, District 3 Latin American
Phone 520.245.8124
lulacyoungadults@gmail.com Citizens

Press Release
Arizona LULAC District 3 Applauds Local Efforts to
Oppose Arizona SB 1070
Top Officials in Pima County Make a Strong Stand to Oppose the
State’s Controversial Measure to Stop Illegal Immigration
Tucson, AZ, May 8, 2010: Arizona LULAC District 3 applauds the recent efforts made by the

Tucson City Council and Pima County Sheriff, Clarence Dupnik, to oppose SB 1070. These efforts

stand as some of the first in the state and illustrates the growing negative sentiment toward the state’s

policy makers. In his remarks on April 28th, 52-year law enforcement veteran, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik

characterized the law as being “unwise”, “stupid” and “racist” and went on to state that SB 1070 was a

“national embarrassment. . . If I were a Hispanic person in the state, I would be humiliated and

angered. From that point of view, I think it’s morally wrong.” This mounting disappointment with the

state’s governor and legislative body was further iterated this week with the 5-1 vote by the Tucson City

Council to seek a legal challenge to the law. In an interview conducted with Mayor Robert Walkup, the

Mayor stated that he felt that the law a misguided as those who were proponents of it felt that illegal

immigrants were “bad for the area's quality of life and economy.”

Referred to as the “papers-pleas” bill, SB 1070 will:

 Expose Latinos in the state of Arizona to racial profiling and will place the rights of regular

citizens at risk.

 Allow regular citizens to pursue legal action against law enforcement agencies should they

feel those agencies are not enforcing the law adequately which will only create more strain

to an already financially-strapped system.

For Release 8 a.m. MST, May 8, 2010

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 Create greater ramifications to the State’s economy through less tourism by those who live

out-of-state and less spending by Mexican nationals who come to Arizona to purchase

items.

The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest and largest Hispanic membership

organization in the country, advances the economic conditions, educational attainment, political

influence, health, housing and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs

operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide.