June 29, 2012

Watch Border Town Hall Here

We tackle border security, Supreme Court's SB 1070 ruling, importance of Latino vote

<video id="my-video" class="video-js vjs-fluid" controls preload="auto" width="1080" height="608" poster="https://media.azpm.org/master/image/2012/6/27/spot/washington-week-town-hall-617x347.jpg" data-setup="{}"

<source src="https://media.azpm.org/master/video/2012/6/29/hrhd/weta-electronic-town-hall.mp4" type='video/mp4'>
<span class="vjs-no-js">
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a
web browser that

supports HTML5 video

Washington Week has partnered with Arizona Public Media, KPBS San Diego and the Fronteras Desk for a discussion of issues that matter in the Southwest and across the nation.

This special town hall focused on border security, the Supreme Court ruling on SB1070 and Latino worries over potential racial profiling in law enforcement.

Tightened border security in Southern California drove illegal immigrant traffic, including drug traffic, to Southern Arizona, where the rural desert remains unsecured, law-enforcement and businesspeople say.

One worry among the burgeoning Latino population in Arizona is that increased enforcement efforts will lead to racial profiling of Latinos, says Leticia de la Vara, director of One Arizona, a coalition of groups seeking to boost Latino voter turnout.

Washington ignores the real issues because of "the elephant in the room" -- special interests, including businesses needing cheap labor -- says former U.S. Attorney Pete Nuñez of San Diego.

Watch the video for more on this special town hall hosted by Gwen Ifill in Washington.

By posting comments, you agree to our
AZPM encourages comments, but comments that contain profanity, unrelated information, threats, libel, defamatory statements, obscenities, pornography or that violate the law are not allowed. Comments that promote commercial products or services are not allowed. Comments in violation of this policy will be removed. Continued posting of comments that violate this policy will result in the commenter being banned from the site.

By submitting your comments, you hereby give AZPM the right to post your comments and potentially use them in any other form of media operated by this institution.
AZPM is a service of the University of Arizona and our broadcast stations are licensed to the Arizona Board of Regents who hold the trademarks for Arizona Public Media and AZPM. We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples.
The University of Arizona