Editorial: Arresting activism
As one of the most controversial immigration bills sat on Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk Tuesday, nine students sat in a Maricopa County jail.
As one of the most controversial immigration bills sat on Gov. Jan Brewer’s desk Tuesday, nine students sat in a Maricopa County jail.
Before chaining themselves to the doors of the State Capitol on Tuesday, nine college students — seven of them from ASU — knew their actions would likely lead them to a jail cell down the road.
Arizona might not be the leader in a lot of things, but if a bill passed by the state House of Representatives Tuesday is signed by Gov. Jan Brewer, the state might just take the lead on extremely tough — not to mention extremely contentious — immigration policy.
Arizona’s idea of sweeping immigration reform only sweeps problems under the rug and creates new ones. The bill leaves the possibility for racial profiling and does not fund its mandates.
Former Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, visited the ASU Tempe campus Thursday night to speak about homeland security.
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