National Day Of Action - January 16, 2010

"Arpaio, Stop The Hate" March Draws 10,000 for Immigration Reform in Phoenix
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| Marching under the banner of "We are Human," 10,000 gather to protest Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror in Arizona and call for real immigration reform, now. From www.NDLON.org
: "We have reached a new phase in our struggle for justice and dignity in Maricopa County, Arizona and in other communities suffering severe civil rights abuses due to the failure of United States immigration policy."



Immigration Across The Nation 01-20-2010
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By admin -January 24, 2010

►Thousands Gather in Pheonix to Protest Arpaio

Maricopa County, Ariz. Sherriff Joe Arpaio came to the forefront of the news again last week when thousands of immigrant activists gathered in central Pheonix, Ariz. to advocate for the removal of the hard-liner Sherriff. The protest, which occurred on the 16th, was briefly interrupted by a clash with police. Towards the end of the protest, police officials told the Washington Post, water bottles were thrown by protestors at police officials who were monitoring the protest. A police officer, unnamed by witnesses, then tried to take away water bottles from the protestors and was violently resisted. The situation appeared to be worsening, so police officials fired pepper spray to break up the conflict.

Sgt. Andy Hill, spokesman for the Pheonix Police Dept., said that the demonstrators who assaulted the police were probably intentionally trying to disrupt the protest by attracting police aggression. The atmosphere immediately following the disturbance was described by a Post reporter as “chaotic”, but no serious injuries occurred.

The protest, until that point, had a peaceful and disciplined tone, which Sgt. Hill noted with appreciation in his remarks when speaking with the Washington Post. There was room for some humor also, as when the protestors began protesting near a local jail, the prison officials on guard, disturbed by the noise, played an album of Grammy Award-winning vocalist Linda Ronstadt, who was one of the protestors.

Arpaio himself, who was not in Pheonix at the time, was dismissive of the protests and remarked that the protestors should blame the administration and the President if they are dissatisfied with immigration law. He is, however, as of last November, barred from enforcing national laws and currently detains and deports individuals solely under his interpretation of Arizona State Law.