Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Now that the Tucson Police Department will not look into people's immigration status (unless the person is a threat to national security, has gang affiliations or prior felonies), immigration rights advocates plan to focus more of their energy in working with the Tucson City Council and other officials to issue identification cards for residents regardless of their status in this country.
Years-long activist Raul Alcaraz Ochoa says he and other colleagues mentioned the idea to council members several months ago, but they hope to revive the movement. Although the community won a major battle pressuring TPD to scale back its SB 1070 enforcement, their efforts to protect the rights of all, including the undocumented population, continue.
"We are putting this issue at the forefront, and plan to launch a concrete campaign," Alcaraz Ochoa says.
He has spoken to Councilwomen Regina Romero and Karin Uhlich in the past, and they seemed on board with the idea.
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