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Kevin Zimmerman
June 9-15, 2010
Editor in Chief editor@wildcat.arizona.edu
SB 1070 could see Nov. ballot By Jazmine Woodberry ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
The highly contentious Arizona Senate Bill 1070 is stirring both ends of the political spectrum into action this summer. Daniela Maria Ugaz, a creative writing graduate student, is one of many members of the UAgainst SB 1070 group who is working to get the bill placed on the November ballot for Arizona voters to decide on. “Even if we don’t succeed … at least other politicians, other states, people can see what kind of a ruckus people can cause,” she said. A collective formed after passage of the original bill, UAgainst SB 1070 pushed for President Robert Shelton to renounce of the bill and the University of Arizona Police Department to promise to civilly disobey the law through non-enforcement. In addition, it called for the UA to be a legal “sanctuary campus,” allowing the law to be void on school grounds. “It was never protesting for the sake of protesting,” Ugaz said. “I really feel like it’s for humanity and (since) summer is in and students are out, we really need to get this thing moving.” Francisco Baires, one of the co-founders of UAgainst SB 1070, shares her sentiment. “We can’t just focus on campus. This is an issue that affects the entire state and the entire nation,” Baires said. “I’m an American citizen and to be quite frank, it pisses me off.” More than 150,000 signatures are needed to get SB 1070 placed on the November ballot. If upheld, the law will stay active. However, if struck down, a three-year moratorium will be placed on the law, making way for a whole new set of legislation. Many others in Tucson are in support of the new law, however. Brian Miller, a Republican candidate for the local Congressional seat, expressed support for the bill, but more importantly support for immigration reform as a whole. A national study by Quinnipiac University shows 51 percent of Americans approving the bill, bolstering Miller’s observations of support for the measure. “The feedback (I’ve gotten) is all positive regarding the law. I think that people are surprised a little bit at the firestorm that it caused considering … that it doesn’t change the way police do their work.” Calling the bill an “unfortunate necessity,” Miller noted that the legislation seemed to be Arizona’s reaction to the security of the border currently provided by the federal government. The constitutionality of the new Arizona
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immigration law has been questioned, with some opponents likening it to a similar California law, Penal Code 834b, previously overturned on the basis of unconstitutionality. According to Miller, he and his constituents simply see the bill as an extension of the 287(g) program in the U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement where federal, state and local governments work in tandem to enforce immigration laws.
The debate over SB 1070 is not confined to the United States. Julio Cardenas, a Mexican national and a graduate studentat the UA, spends his semesters in the United States and his summers back home in Mexico City and personally witnessed a change since the bill’s passage more than one month ago. “All across (Mexico), there’s animosity towards Arizona,” Cardenas said.
Tucson business climate improving
By Julia Etters ARIZONA SUMMER WILDCAT
While the Tucson business climate may seem sluggish, UA economist Marshall Vest said approximately 1,100 jobs were created in Tucson over the last six months. In addition, Vest, director of economic business research at the Eller College of Management, said local retail stores have experienced a 9 percent growth rate in terms of sales over the same period. Several recently opened Tucson retailers echoed Vest’s good omens for the Tucson economy. REI has seen a good deal of success since its grand opening on May 22. Sales are better than expected and there is little competition, said Eric Piper, a store manager. Delias, a women’s clothing store in the Tucson Mall, has also seen success since opening its doors. Lillian Urias, a Delias store manager, said opening a location at the mall Lisa Beth Earle/Arizona Summer Wildcat was a foolproof plan. The company was able The new two-story REI store located at Tucson Mall opened May 21, and is the only REI in Tucson. The sporting to track sales and decided to open based on a goods store is currently thriving despite opening its doors in the midst of a poor economic climate. “We have companies — retailers, resWhile businesses like REI and Delias have strong catalog response in the area. “We plan on being here long term. We see managed to keep their sales margin in the taurants, furniture stores — a whole raft of no reason why not. So far the store’s doing green, some local businesses and several UA businesses that have gone out of business great. We signed a lease to be here in the mall graduates said they are not pleased with the during the recession,”Vest said. business climate they find themselves in. for at least five years,” Urias said. BUSINESS, page 8
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