Arizona immigration protesters hit the streets

July 29, 2010 by legitgov

Arizona immigration protesters hit the streets --More than a dozen are arrested as demonstrators march in Phoenix, some engaging in acts of civil disobedience. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans 'sweep' of immigrant neighborhoods. 30 Jul 2010 More than a dozen people protesting Arizona's hard-line stance against illegal immigrants were arrested Thursday, demonstrating that a ruling by a federal judge blocking most of the state's controversial new immigration law will not quell the furious debate over the issue here. Despite Wednesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton temporarily putting key parts of the law on hold, hundreds of demonstrators fanned out in Phoenix, arguing the state remains inhospitable to immigrants.