Posted by
Billy on Friday, April 30, 2010 7:12:25 PM
A backlash against a new Arizona law cracking down on illegal immigration is broadening from the political to the sports and entertainment arenas with lawsuits filed, singers denouncing the measure and protesters gathering at an Arizona Diamondbacks baseball game.
"Mexican-Americans are not going to take this lying down," singer Linda Ronstadt, a Tucson native, said at a news conference on a lawsuit planned by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the National Immigration Law Center.
Colombian singer Shakira visited Phoenix to meet the city's police chief and mayor amid her concerns the measure would violate human and civil rights.
"It goes against all human dignity." she said.
At the Billboard Latin Music Awards ceremony in Puerto Rico, singer Ricky Martin denounced the law, too, saying it "makes no sense."
(Read more of this news report Entertainers speak out. I hope those who support this new law will give their business to the different companys from AZ. They need our support. Also is anyone gettin tired of entertainers telling us how we should think of course we know freedom of speach doesn't go for those entertainers who happen to think the way those of us on the right does. And I am getting tired of those against this law saying it will hurt human rights or it is something like Hitler would do. Those of us who America citzens have to keep our Drivers Liceense or other documents saying we are who we say we are. So why shouldn't there be a law apply to those who aren't citzens. My guess is to most of us that is a no brainer but not to those in Washington.)