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: Greg Siskind's Blog

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: MARTIN ESCOBAR - CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST/ POLICE OFFICER/JIU-JITSU CHAMP

By Greg Siskind

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Mexican-born Tucson, Arizona police officer could easily keep a low profile on SB 1070. He's a naturalized citizen and could just keep his mouth shut regarding his concerns over the bill. Instead, Officer Escobar is the plaintiff in the first lawsuit challenging the new Arizona law. According to the Arizona Daily Star: But in the wake of the April 23 signing of SB 1070, which forces police officers in Arizona to question suspects' citizenship if they have 'reasonable suspicion' that person may be in this country illegally, Escobar emerged as an unlikely hero to the law's opponents - and has...

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on May 10, 2010 (boomark / email).

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