Arizona's anti-immigration bill is going to backfire and lead to more crime and instability in communities, not less, according to members of a panel discussion convened last week.
The Latino Bar Association of Washington invited a panel of experts on these issues, including Thomas A. Saenz, president and general council of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund) to speak against the bill last Wednesday, June 2. The purpose was to explain some of the legal consequences that may arise if it is enforced. The discussion was moderated by Dan Ford of the Latino Bar Association of Washington.
Other panelists were Jorge Bar