Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Los Angeles Reacts to SB1070 Ruling

Reactions to the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona’s SB1070 law came from every part of the country.
In the nation’s capital, the Obama administration says it will be watching closely for federal civil rights violations.
Los Angeles mounted one of the biggest campaigns to boycott Arizona and fight what many activists called an unconstitutional law.
This morning, a coalition of immigrant rights and Latino community advocates joined Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in downtown LA to denounce the law.
Pacifica KPFK’s Ernesto Arce was at Los Angeles City Hall where he filed this report.