April 23, 2010
The Associated Press
PHOENIX – Hundreds of Hispanics protested outside the Arizona Capitol complex on Thursday, calling on Gov. Jan Brewer to veto a sweeping bill to combat illegal immigration.
Brewer wasn't taking action Thursday on the bill championed by fellow Republicans, her office said. She has until Saturday to act on the bill sent Monday to her by the GOP-led Legislature.
"This is not a Latino fight. This a fight against hate," said Daniel Rodriguez, an Arizona State University graduate, who spoke at the protest.
In the crowd, high school sophomore Citlalli Reyes said she feared police would engage in racial profiling if the bill becomes law.
"They're trying too hard to get rid of us," the 16-year-old Phoenix resident said.
The bill would require police to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illegally. It also would make it a state crime for illegal immigrants to not have alien registration documents.
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