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Race the Driving Factor Behind Arizona’s SB 1070?

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Race the Driving Factor Behind Arizona’s SB 1070?

by QR Blog Editor [2] 07-23-2012 | 3:46pm
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E-mails from former Sen. Russell Pearce purportedly reveal the motivations behind SB 1070, claims the ACLU:

"The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona has released thousands of e-mails that it says proves Arizona's controversial immigration law was racially motivated.

The e-mails, acquired through a public records request to the state Legislature, are to and from former senator Russell Pearce, who authored Senate Bill 1070."

Read the full story HERE [6].

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