Today marks a decade since former Gov. Jan Brewer signed the so-called “show me your papers” law, or SB 1070.
The infamous law left a mark on Arizona’s immigrant community that still hasn’t fully healed, despite parts of the law being declared unconstitutional, said Sandra Castro Solis with the Puente Human Rights Movement, a Phoenix-based grassroots organization.
“Ten years later, there are family members who are still fearful. There are family members who still won’t go any other place other than taking their children to schools or going to the grocery store," she said.
But Castro Solis said today also marks 10 years of community members uniting to fight off similar efforts, like the recent push to ban sanctuary cities in Arizona, and removing officials like former sheriff Joe Arpaio from power.
Today reminds Castro Solis that there is still more work to be done to overturn the parts of the law that still remain.
"We've seen a lot of beauty, a lot of resistance, a lot of change that we've been able to create together, but still have our eyes on the prize," Castro Solis said.
