Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Rejects Schumer's Plea to Delay Immigration Law

May 7, 2010

Reported by CBS news, Republican Arizona Governor Jan Brewer quickly rejected the proposal from Senator Charles Schumer, a New York Democrat, to hold off on going through with Arizona’s controversial new immigration law. Reportedly Schumer sent a letter to Brewer on Thursday asking her to delay the law, which is to go into effect this July, while Washington works on comprehensive immigration reform. He also asked to push one of Arizona’s two republican Senators, John McCain or Jon Kyl, to support federal immigration reform, in order to give it more momentum in the state.

The news has outraged Latinos and others across the country who say it would inevitably lead to racial profiling, though the law prohibits officers from using race or ethnicity to determine “reasonable suspension”. The outrage has lead to protests, and calls of boycotts to the state. Some Arizona citizens have already filled lawsuits against the state challenging the law.

source: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20004409-503544.html