As Arizona marks the one-year anniversary of SB 1070 becoming state law, other states such as Florida and Alabama are in the process of forming their own versions of the law.
Here is what is being said around the country about Arizona's anti-immigration law and those that would resemble it:
A year ago, Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed a controversial state crackdown on illegal immigration into law. The measure signed on April 23, 2010, ... has inspired copycat measures introduced by Republicans in other states.
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The Alabama Senate on Thursday night approved an Arizona-style immigration bill that would allow law enforcement officers to detain people they suspect of being in the country illegally.
The Miami Herald: Activists: we'll sue if Fla passes Ariz-style law
The Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center along with the American Civil Liberties Union plan sue the state immediately if the Legislature passes either of two pending immigration bills in the House and the Senate, the nonprofit said Thursday.
Miami New Times, Riptide blog:Â A Majority of Floridians Support Adopting Arizona-Style Immigration Laws
Floridians have seen the controversy that's erupted in Arizona over their controversial immigrations bill: the economic boycotts, the worries of racial profiling and charges of racism, and the arguments that it violates the US Constitution. Yet, a majority of Floridians have said, "We'd like what they're having," despite the fact Florida shares no borders with a foreign nation, has different immigration issues than Arizona, and has an economy dependent on tourism.
New America Media: One Year After SB 1070, Arizona's Immigrant Networks Are Stronger
It’s a warm afternoon at a trailer park in Central Phoenix as Isidro Carreras sets up chairs on his lawn. Neighbors start arriving gradually, until a group of about 30 people has gathered in a circle. The session of the Comité de Defensa del Barrio (Neighborhood Defense Committee) is about to begin. The group is one of many that was formed with the help of the pro-immigrant organization PUENTE as a support network for immigrant families in the wake of the passage of Arizona's tough immigration law, SB 1070.
Service Employees International Union:Â One Year After Arizona Got It WrongÂ
Arizona ignited a destructive national debate over immigration when SB 1070 was signed into law a year ago. But other states and the public are realizing that Arizona got it wrong.Â
