Some Tucson firms oppose SB 1070
Nearly 90 Tucson business owners are showing their resistance to SB 1070 - the immigration law set to take effect July 29 - through a new “We Mean Business” campaign.
Participating business owners demonstrate their opposition to the new law with “We Mean Business” signs in the windows of their establishments. Many of the owners agree there is a need for immigration reform; however they do not think the new law is the most effective approach.
Artist Tom Philabaum, owner of Philabaum Glass Gallery & Studio on South Sixth Avenue downtown, is one of the businessmen posting a placard in his window. He was disheartened in May when he attended a rally in opposition to SB 1070 only to hear U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s call for a boycott of the state. Since the measure was signed in April by Gov. Jan Brewer, various corporations, special-interest groups and municipalities nationwide have called for boycotts of Arizona.
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