BACKGROUND:Council member Jose Evans has announced that he will submit an ordinance to boycott Arizona at the next City-County Council meeting on June 28 @ 7:00 p.m.
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http://www.indystar.com/article/2010061 ... ng-Arizona Councilman proposes boycotting ArizonaPosted: June 11, 2010
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City-County Councilman José Evans said Thursday he intends to present an ordinance to boycott Arizona at the next City-County Council meeting.
Evans, who will run for mayor in 2011, made the announcement in front of the Mexican Consulate during an impromptu news conference.
"To pass legislation that enables law enforcement officers to harass, question and detain our citizens because they are suspected of being an illegal immigrant is blatantly wrong," said Evans, a Democrat.
Evans said the ordinance, which is being drafted, would prohibit funding for city-sponsored travel to Arizona and boycott purchasing goods and services from vendors in the state. He said he plans to send a resolution to Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer condemning the law
SAMPLE EMAIL TO COPY AND SEND TO COUNCIL MEMBERS:Dear City-County Council members:
Councilman Jose Evans has announced he will present an ordinance to boycott Arizona at the June 28 City-County Council meeting. The Indianapolis Star quoted Evans as saying, "To pass legislation that enables law enforcement officers to harass, question and detain our citizens because they are suspected of being an illegal immigrant is blatantly wrong." His statement "blatantly" misrepresents Arizona's SB 1070. I do not understand why the council would want to insert itself into another state's business. However, if Mr. Evans' ordinance is given serious consideration, I would urge council members to inform themselves about what the bill really says. To that end, I include a link where you can read SB1070 and compare it to pertinent portions of the federal law. Also included at this link is a NY Times article by law professor Kris Kobach in which he addresses the main concerns about the Arizona legislation.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1910 I urge the council not to boycott Arizona. You are probably aware that the Bloomington City Council recently decided to boycott Arizona. This has resulted in a counter-boycott against Bloomington. The Bloomington Chamber of Commerce has asked the Bloomington City Council to rescind its boycott so it will not harm local businesses.
Recent polls indicate that over 63% of Hoosiers approve of Arizona's legislation. Most Hoosiers want Indiana to pass similar immigration enforcement measures.
Sincerely,
(your name)
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