The new law enforcement measure passed by Arizona would make it mandatory for police officers to ask for identification from any suspected illegal immigrant in their state. If a "suspected illegal alien" can't produce papers on the spot, they are arrested until someone can come to the station to prove that they in fact reside in the U.S. legally. If they don't have papers, they are deported.
This new bill is backward, unjust and impractical. But then again, so is the whole state of Arizona. It's just a dustier, uglier, unfriendly version of New Mexico. And sure, it's crown-jewel Phoenix is a fun city. But it's a gross, wasteful superficial fun that comes from a prefabricated desert metropolis that gorges itself on water resources and energy of the surrounding region. At least Las Vegas is a world-renowned tourist destination that embraces it's values of excess and hedonism. Las Vegas is a neon mirage, an entertainment oasis. Phoenix is a golf course.
Anyway, tomorrow, MONDAY MAY 10th, 2010, take part in a symbolic gesture against the misguided, short-sighted and...uh, wing-righted (?) new bill.
Go to David Quintanilla's Haus of Photography between the hours of 11am and 7pm for a free photo shoot as part of his Boycott Hate campaign.
The shoot it totally FREE.
The studio is located at
1528 Souix Dr Suite D (Off Montana, near Airways).
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