MEDIA SPIN CANNOT OBSCURE FAILURE OF SB 1070 AND ITS ILK, SAYS MALDEF PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many of the proponents of Arizona’s notorious SB 1070, including Governor Jan Brewer, have attempted to spin today’s 5-3 Supreme Court decision striking down three provisions and leaving a fourth with high obstacles in front of implementation, as a victory for the purveyors of such legislation. In response, MALDEF President and General Counsel Thomas A. Saenz issued the following statement: