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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Vicente Paderez, one of many citizens in the town of Guadalupe
who says they have been racially profiled and harassed by Maricopa
County Sheriffs
Santino Bernasconi in Front of his Community Mental health Agency,
Centro de Amistad, in the town of Guadalupe
Participants in the Citizens Walk For Human Dignity, a protest walk
from Tuscon to Phoenix
Photos: Andrew Stelzer
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State of Fear: Arizona's Immigrant Crackdown
November 12, 2008
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In recent months, immigration raids have made headlines across the nation spreading an increased sense of fear and uncertainty in the immigrant and migrant community. It's an alarming trend with no apparent end in sight. The state of Arizona is no exception. On this edition, Making Contact producer Andrew Stelzer brings us the story of Maricopa County where one man's policing tactics, which many call illegal, may be paving the way for future U.S. immigration policy.
Featuring:
Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff; Phil Gordon, Phoenix Mayor; Rick Romero, Citizens Walk for Human Dignity coordinator; Santino Bernasconi, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church pastor and Centro De Amistad director; Lydia Guzman, Respect/Respeto founder; Tiffany Troidl, Creighton Elementary School Board member; Magdalena Schwartz, Iglesia Comunidad de Vida assistant pastor; Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona House of Representatives, District 15, Phoenix; Bob Sitesburg, Golden Sky construction owner; Annie Loyd, Phoenix businesswoman and The Fusion Foundation founder; Joan Kerber Walker, Arizona Small Business Association CEO; Jay Johnson Castro, Citizens Walk for Human Dignity participant; Kevin and Danielle, Phoenix residents.
Protest audio courtesy of www.barriozona.com
"In These Times" released a print version of this story. Please click below to read it.
The Selma of Immigration Rights
(In Arizona, immigrants protest Sheriff Joe's nativist agenda)
www.inthesetimes.com/article/3973/the_selma_of_immigration_rights
Note: "In These Times" is known for its investigative reporting of corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, its coverage of international affairs, and its cultural criticism. It regularly reports on environmental issues, feminism, grassroots democracy, minority communities and the media.
Executive Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Producer: Andrew Stelzer
Associate Producer: Puck Lo
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Associate Director: Khanh Pham
Intern: Nicole Rubio
For more information:
Alianza de Lideres Religiosos del Valle
480-668-7831
allianzadlr@live.com
Arizona Small Business Association
Joan Kerber Walker, CEO
4130 East Van Buren, Suite 150
Phoenix, AZ 85008
602-265-4563
jkw@asba.com
www.asba.com
Barriozona
www.barriozona.com
Centro De Amistad
8202 Avenida del Yaqui
Guadalupe, AZ 85283
480-839-2926
info@centrodeamistad.org
www.centrodeamistad.org
Citizens Walk for Human Dignity
Rick Romero, Coordinator
602-515-9844
romero85008@yahoo.com
www.walk4humandignity.com
Creighton School District
2702 East Flower Street
Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-381-6000
www.creightonschools.org
Hispanic Institute of Social Issues
PO Box 50553
Mesa, AZ 85208
480-983-1445
www.hisi.org
Kyrsten Sinema
House of Representatives
1700 West Washington, Room 333
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602- 926-5058
ksinema@azleg.gov
www.ksinema.org/about/about_kyrsten.htm
Operation Endgame
www.aclum.org/pdf/endgame.pdf
Phil Gordon
City of Phoenix, Mayor's Office
200 West Washington Street, 11th floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-262-7111
mayor.gordon@phoenix.gov
www.mayorgordon.com/home/index.cfm
Respect/Respeto
PO Box 15179
Phoenix, AZ 85060
866-650-7377
www.respectrespeto.org
Voices for Civil Dialogue
602-999-2424
www.voicesforcivildialogue.com
Music:
Quetzal www.quetzaleastla.com
Cesar Castro www.jarochelo.com