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Hundreds of Students Walk Out Tuesday to Call on Governor Brewer to Veto SB1070
Arizona, 21.04.2010
Tuesday, April 20 at 11am, high school, University of Arizona and Pima Community College students joined community members to march on the State building in downtown Tucson to demand the Governor veto SB1070.
Many high school students reported that administrators used fear tactics to keep them from participating in today's action. Students from Tucson High were put on lock-down for a time to impede them from taking to the streets on behalf of their families and communities. Students marched to the State building in downtown Tucson to demand a meeting with a high-level member within Brewer's staff. The students continued to wait and hold vigil until a meeting occurs or until Brewer vetoes SB1070. Read More & Photos | Related: Senate Bill 1070 Protesters Arrested | Students from Across Phoenix Valley Converge on State Capitol | Marches, rallies and walkouts planned all weekend across Arizona | Civil Disobedience in Protest of SB1070
Many high school students reported that administrators used fear tactics to keep them from participating in today's action. Students from Tucson High were put on lock-down for a time to impede them from taking to the streets on behalf of their families and communities. Students marched to the State building in downtown Tucson to demand a meeting with a high-level member within Brewer's staff. The students continued to wait and hold vigil until a meeting occurs or until Brewer vetoes SB1070. Read More & Photos | Related: Senate Bill 1070 Protesters Arrested | Students from Across Phoenix Valley Converge on State Capitol | Marches, rallies and walkouts planned all weekend across Arizona | Civil Disobedience in Protest of SB1070
Throughout the morning and afternoon chants could be heard throughout the downtown area while passerby's honked in support.
As the day began one participant, named Angel, prepared the group saying, "are we ready for this! We understand the implications and what this means for our communities and what this means for us. There are no groups, no organizations here today. We are here in unity, as the community of Tucson, AZ. we are here to represent the larger community of a Arizona. This is our moment. Our voices will be heard."
Click here for photos from the event.
A second demonstration was also hastily organized for Tuesday afternoon outside the state building in Tucson. More than 200 attended. For more see: Afternoon rally in Tucson against SB1070
See also: April 15 ICE Raids in Phoenix and Tucson
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