Why bill 1070 is bad

Creative Commons. March 31, Follow Cronkite News on Twitter. Share this story:. Kimberly Rapanut. We deserve a fair and practical system that preserves our nation's security, strengthens our economy, and reflects our values. That is the approach I will champion as a member of the U. News U. Politics Joe Biden Congress Extremism. Special Projects Highline. HuffPost Personal Video Horoscopes. I never thought my voice as a first generation Latino from immigrant parents was suited for that role until I saw then-Senate President Russell Pearce move SB through the legislative process during the legislative session.

I watched closely as voices from all segments of our community proclaimed it was discriminatory, constitutionally questionable and would cause more harm than good. I also watched the majority party ignore those voices and pass the bill anyway. DIAZ: Gov. Ducey may give Trump sanctuary legislation, but at what cost? I joined marchers to flood the Capitol grounds as the bill was sent up to Gov. I vividly remember the heartbreaking feeling when it was announced she had ignored our efforts and signed the bill into law anyway.

The emotion I felt that day changed something in me. It changed something in a lot of us. A movement began to take back our state. He later told AZ Fact Check that he claimed the law led to a 43 percent drop in crime. When asked for details on that statistic he did not elaborate. AZ Fact Check examined Arizona crime index statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and DPS and found crime rates have declined since , but not anywhere near the 78 percent Borelli said during the hearing or the 43 percent he later claimed to have stated.

FBI statistics show a slightly larger decline for that period, about 13 percent. University of Utah law professor Carissa Hessick, who has analyzed the impact of SB said it is nearly impossible to say the law's passage had any effect on crime.