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New national study and local Tucson police policy point to racial profiling and unlawful detention practices of Hispanics by law enforcement |
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Local Campaigns -
Abuse Documentation Campaign
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Tuesday, September 23 2008 22:39 |
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Volunteers launch annual statewide campaign to encourage reporting of abuses by authorities and education on law enforcement policies, constitutional protections
One out of 10 Hispanics report that in the past year the police or other authorities have stopped them and asked them about their immigration status, according to a recent study by the Washington-based Pew Hispanic Center. One Arizona-based group, the Border Action Network launched today an intensive statewide campaign to combat racial profiling, unlawful detention and other possible rights violations.
"The Pew Study is consistent with what we have documented over the last few years through our annual campaigns to encourage people to report abuses by authorities," explains Yaya Ruiz, the coordinator of Border Action's 3rd annual campaign, referred to as "Denuncia! 2008," the Spanish word for filing a complaint.
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