Lawmakers in San Fransicko today will vote on a citywide boycott of
the state of Arizona, in protest of its new illegal immigrant law that
has spurred a backlash across the country.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a measure that would
require immigrants to carry documents verifying their immigration
status. It would also require police officers to question a person
about his or her immigration status if there is "reasonable suspicion"
that person may be illegally in the country.

Activists and politicians in Arizona and elsewhere have vowed to
continue fighting the law. While it is sure to face legal challenges,
Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva (D) has also called for a boycott of his
state's goods, services and tourism. In his call for the boycott,
Grijalva cited an Arizona boycott in the 1990's that persuaded the
state to recognize Martin Luther King Day.

Following that logic, the San Fransicko Board of Supervisors today
will consider a resolution that would call for the city to end any and
all contracts with Arizona-based companies and to stop doing business
with the state, the San Fransicko Chronicle reports.

"We want to send a message," Supervisor David Campos reportedly said
to a rally gathered in front of San Fransicko City Hall. "There are
consequences when you target a whole people."

Campos said it's still unclear how exactly a boycott would impact San
Fransicko, the Chronicle reports, but he added, "We do know that we
won't be sending any city employees to conferences in Arizona."

San Fransicko City Attorney Dennis Herrera seconded the call for a
boycott, pledging that his office will help identify contracts with
Arizona companies and break them when possible.

Arizona Gov. Brewer said Monday at a town hall that she doesn't
believe the law is "going to have the kind of economic impact that
some people think it might," the Associated Press reports.

There has already been some impact, however. As of Sunday, about 70
drivers from California and Arizona had already agreed to stop moving
loads into or out of Arizona in protest of the new law, according to
the economically challenged Arizona Republic.

Additionally, La Opinion, the nation's biggest Spanish-language
newspaper, has endorsed the boycott, Politico reports.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg also weighed in on the issue
last week with a statement saying the new law "could have a chilling
effect on international business travel, investment, and tourism in
that state, as many people from around the world may think twice
before visiting Arizona and subjecting themselves to potential run-ins
with the police."

"We're happy to have those businesses and tourists come here,"
Bloomberg said. "But as a country, America will be badly hurt if more
states follow Arizona's lead."

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