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Carlos Santana Blasts Arizona and Georgia Immigration Laws

By immigrationprof

Carroll Rogers writes for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Legendary rock guitarist Carlos Santana, in town to be honored for a “Beacon of Change” award at Sunday’s MLB Civil Rights Game at Turner Field, called the state’s new immigration law “anti-American.”

Santana took his turn at the podium on the field in a pre-game ceremony before the Braves-Phillies game to criticize the immigration bill just signed into law by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal Friday.

“I represent the human race,” the Mexican-born Carlos Santana said. “The people of Arizona, the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.”

The Georgia immigration law, HB 87, cracks down on [undocumented] immigration by increasing enforcement powers and requiring many employers to check the immigration status of new hires. Read more…

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