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UN Human Rights Experts Criticize Arizona Law

HeadlineMay 12, 2010

On Tuesday, six United Nations human rights experts have said Arizona’s anti-immigrant law could violate international standards that are binding in the United States. The experts said, “A disturbing pattern of legislative activity hostile to ethnic minorities and immigrants has been established with the adoption of an immigration law that may allow for police action targeting individuals on the basis of their perceived ethnic origin.”

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