Friday, July 9, 2010

Nearly Half a Million Dollars Pledged by Americans to Fight DOJ Lawsuit Against Arizona

Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
July 9, 2010
Americans from around the country are sending donations to Arizona in an effort to fend off a looming federal lawsuit against the state’s recently passed immigration law.
The Arizona Star reported yesterday that a legal defense fund for SB 1070 has collected almost $500,000 as of Thursday morning, more than 60 percent of it coming in during the 48 hours after the Justice Department sued to invalidate the law. Money came from more than 9,000 contributors spread from coast to coast and border to border.

Eighty-eight percent of the donations came via the internet and a majority of the donations were between $10 and $100.
The federal lawsuit duplicates an earlier one filed by the ACLU and supported by the Mexican government. The Mexican government has provided support for lawsuits filed by U.S. organizations opposed to the law.
Earlier in the week the Mexican Foreign Ministry issued a statement stating that it has an “obligation to protect the rights and dignity of its citizens” who are arrested for illegally entering the United States. In April, the Mexican government said it would provide consular protection and legal advice and assistance to illegal Mexican immigrants in Arizona through its five consulates in the state.
A Gallup poll released today indicates most Americans oppose the federal lawsuit. “Americans’ initial reactions to the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Arizona’s new illegal immigration law are more negative than positive, by a 50% to 33% margin,” reports the polling organization. “The fact that Americans are more likely to oppose than favor the federal government’s lawsuit against Arizona’s controversial immigration law is in line with previous polling showing that Americans generally favor the Arizona bill. This means the Obama administration is sailing against the tide of public opinion in its efforts to block the law, although members of Obama’s own party certainly support the administration.” READ ENTIRE ARTICLE

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