We donated these t-shirts to ¡Alto Arizona! for their involvement in upcoming actions against Senate Bill 1070. ¡Alto Arizona! is a grass-roots organization that is resisting 1070. A youtube video can be found here from Friday July 23, where 7 people were arrested outside of the court house in an act of civil disobedience.

July has been declared "Month of Actions" and there are many opportunities for people to get involved resisting this despicable legislation. Some organizations resisting SB1070:

No more deaths
Coalición de Derechos Humanos
Tierra y Libertad
Puente
¡Alto Arizona!

SB 1070 is a legislative act that has several troubling issues. It will become a misdemeanor crime for an immigrant to be in Arizona without carrying required documents, bars state or local officials from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring, and transporting illegal aliens. Some of the problems with these measures is that it encourages racial profiling, possibly is unconstitutional, and infringes on civil rights. Not to mention the broadening scope of abuse of power this law ushers in.

The last week in July in Phoenix a federal judge is hearing arguments from immigrant and civil rights groups, the Department of Justice and the State of Arizona over whether or not SB 1070 should be implemented on July 29.

While immigrant rights groups wait on a ruling from Judge Bolton about whether or not the law will go into effect, they are preparing locals, especially citizens, to not comply with SB 1070. The groups will ask people not to carry their ID's when they are out and about, and record their interactions with the police. The Alto!Arizona website urges people: "Don't work! Don't buy! Don't comply!"