Live from the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, listen in for a special 3-hour broadcast on the first day Arizona's immigration law SB 1070 goes into effect. Talking with law enforcement, protesters, activists and legislators on both side of the immigration debate.
Live from Phoenix: Day 1 of Arizona's immigration law, SB 1070
When Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB 1070 in April, the battle over immigration reform was reignited nationwide. The divisive law, which gives local police tough immigration enforcement powers, was set to go into effect today. But now its future is unclear. Portions of it, including some of the most controversial provisions, are now under temporary injunction by a federal judge. Ultimately, the Supreme Court may decide exactly what form—if any—Arizona’s immigration law will take. For now, the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix remains ground zero in the immigration debate. AirTalk with Larry Mantle will be there talking with Arizona’s leading lawmakers, police officials, activists and protesters about the impact of SB 1070 locally and nationally.
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Guests:
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, KPCC reporter live at the Federal Courthouse in Phoenix
Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Durazo is travelling with hundreds of LA based activists by bus to Phoenix to protest SB 1070.
Rep. Steve Montenegro, Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 12th district in the Arizona Legislature; co-sponsor of SB 1070; the only elected Republican Latino in state legislature
Marcos Najera, KJZZ reporter in Phoenix covering SB 1070
Rosemary Jenks, director of government relations, Numbers USA, a DC-based immigration reduction organization
Roberto Villaseñor, Chief of Police, Tuscon
Phil Gordon, Mayor for the City of Phoenix
Jesse Hernandez, Chair, Arizona Latino Republican Association (ALRA)
Russell Pearce, Arizona State Senator, sponsor of SB 1070
Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez, reporter who covers Latino Affairs for KJZZ; she is at the federal court house in Phoenix right now
Isaac Medrano, Pinal County Regional Coordinator, Promise Arizona
Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, Sheriff of Pima County, Arizona
Brian Watt, KPCC reporter, live at demonstrations in Mid-City Los Angeles
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff
Mary Rose O'Leary, a 6th grade teacher at Dahlia Heights Elementary School in Eagle Rock
Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 15th district (central Phoenix) in the Arizona legislature