Group protest U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona SB 1070 law

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Demonstrator Benjamin Campos participated in the protest against the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's immigration SB 1070's law. Campos, a Mexican-born man, used an American flag to highlight his U.S. Citizenship by naturalization.

02/11

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Two protesters stand in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Phoenix, Arizona to show their opposition to President Obama's deportation policies.

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Puente Arizona activists Orlando Arenas (left) and Erika Ovalle (with bullhorn) lead demonstrators with protest's chants like "Arrest Arpaio, not the people." Arenas was arrested by Sheriff Arpaio's deputies in 2009 for protesting at a county jail.

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Carlos Garcia, director of the Phoenix-based Puente Arizona immigrant rights group, tells reporters that President Obama's cancellation of the 287 (g) immigration policy in Arizona was predictable, since ICE has now the Secure Communities program.

05/11

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Activists address demonstrators at the protest against the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona's SB 1070's law.

06/11

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A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Brown is not a Crime" at the protest against the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on SB 1070. Arizona's own immigration policies have resulted in documented cases of racial profile against brown-skinned people.

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Voter registration efforts to drive Sheriff Maricopa County Joe Arpaio out of office in the upcoming November election were part of the protest against SB 1070. The 80 year-old sheriff is seeking his sixth reelection since first elected in 1992.

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Two protesters stand in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Phoenix, Arizona show their opposition to SB 1070 law and racial profiling against brown-skinned people.

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Signs like these opposing Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio and police racism were used during the protest against the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona law for upholding SB 1070's provision that advocacy groups say will promote racial profiling.

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Signs like this opposing Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio were used during a demonstration to oppose the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on a SB 1070's provision that advocacy groups say will promote racial profiling. The Justice Department has sued Arpaio.

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Immigrant rights groups protest the United States Supreme Court ruling on Arizona law for upholding SB 1070's provision that will allow police to demand papers if there's reasonable suspicion that a person may be illegally in the country.