PRO AZ: NATIONAL BOYCOTT INFO

A list of companies Incorporated in Arizona

http://www.arizona-boycott.org/

Who is boycotting Arizona?
Groups that announced travel boycotts of Arizona:

• Service Employees International Union

• United Food and Commercial Workers International Union

• National Council of La Raza

• Asian American Justice Center

• Center for Community Change

• League of United Latin American Citizens

• National Puerto Rican Coalition

• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

Known cancellations of meetings or events planned in Arizona:

• Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the oldest African American Greek-lettered fraternity, cancelled a July meeting at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel. (with an estimated 5,000 attendees) Convention moved to Las Vegas

• American Immigration Lawyers Association cancelled its fall conference at the Camelback Inn in Paradise Valley.

• National Urban League. The group issued a rebuke of the city and suspended consideration of Phoenix's
bid to host its 2012 annual conference.

• National Autonomous University of Mexico has canceled its exchange program with the University of Arizona.

• Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí has canceled its exchange program with the University of Arizona.

Cities that have approved boycotts of Arizona:

• Boston

• St. Paul, Minn.

• Oakland

• San Diego

• West Hollywood

• El Paso (city and county)

• Boulder, Colo.

• Austin, TX

• Seattle , WA

• Los Angeles

San Francisco. Board of Supervisors approved a boycott resolution May 11.

Los Angeles. Los Angeles on May 12 became the largest city yet to boycott Arizona. The City Council voted 13-1 to bar Los Angeles from conducting business with Arizona unless its new immigration law is repealed. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa already has said he would approve the boycott.

Pending decisions by cities

Milwaukee. Common Council was going to vote May 4, but resolution put on hold for more work.

Public bodies that announced Arizona boycotts:

Denver Public Schools, banning work-related travel to the state.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/05/13/20100513immigration-boycotts-list.html#ixzz0nw5UXzYN

What they said

Gordon: "Pearce, Arpaio-2 men who are to Arizona law enforcement what George Wallace was to Alabama govt." http://ow.ly/1CEi2

So what traits invoke "reasonable suspicion?" That depends on the cop, but will probably include speaking Spanish, speaking English with an accent, being Hispanic, looking Hispanic, or having dark hair and eyes. Millions of legal immigrants – and full-fledged American citizens – who fall into at least one of those categories had best prepare for regular ID checks in Arizona. -Jennifer Abel

The bill is not good for Arizona."It does not put our best face forward to visitors, particularly to international travelers,"

Diane Enos, president of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community,

Grijalva and fellow Rep. Ed Pastor, declare boycott of AZ if bill passes

“The governor and Legislature are blind to what this bill will really do to citizens, law enforcement and the state economy. Tourists will not come to a state with discriminatory policies on the books. Businesses will not move here. Hispanic workers and taxpayers will leave. If state lawmakers don’t realize or don’t care how detrimental this will be, we need to make them understand somehow. Conventions are a large source of visitors and revenue, and targeting them is the most effective way to make this point before it’s too late. Just as professional athletes refused to recognize Arizona until it recognized Martin Luther King Jr., we are calling on organizations not to schedule conventions and conferences in Arizona until it recognizes civil rights and the meaning of due process. We don’t want to sustain this effort any longer than necessary. It’s about sending a message.”

Grijalva and fellow Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Ariz