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Dallas City Council may explore protesting Arizona immigration law
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| Last Edited | TX DEM May 18, 2010 10:25am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Tuesday, May 18, 2010 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The protest against Arizona's new immigration law, which reached Dallas City Hall's doorstep during an immigration rally earlier this month, may soon find its way inside the City Council's chamber.
At least two council members want the city to make an official statement protesting Arizona's new law that allows officers to detain people they suspect are in the country illegally.
It's not clear how other council members might weigh in and what version of the idea might eventually be put forward. Jasso said she hopes to speak with the mayor and other council members about it in coming days.
Last week, the Austin City Council passed a resolution ending most business-related travel to Arizona by city employees and asking the city manager to devise a plan to end city business and investments in the state.
Austin and Dallas have joined a list of cities that have taken or are considering stances against the Arizona law, including Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, St. Paul, Minn., and Boston.
On May 1, thousands of demonstrators opposed to the controversial law took to downtown Dallas, waving American flags and echoing chants, in a march that ended at City Hall.
One of those carrying an American flag was Lico Reyes, who is on the League of United Latin American Citizens' national civil rights commission. Reyes said that many LULAC members are lobbying their city governments to take positions against the Arizona law.
"We have a perception that this is mean-spirited and borders on racism and profiling, " Reyes said. |
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