Janice Kay “Jan” Brewer (born September 26, 1944) is the 22nd and current Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and is a Republican. She automatically became governor replacing former governor Janet Napolitano. Jan Brewer became governor at a time of extreme economic upheaval for the state, and issues such as a dwindling tax base, record foreclosures, public education funding, illegal immigration and healthcare have all been key issues during her time in office.

Governor Brewer signed Arizona SB1070 into law, making it “a state crime for illegal immigrants to not have an alien registration document”, and requiring police “to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants.” It also makes it illegal for people to hire illegal immigrants for day labor or to knowingly transport them. In addition, it provides provisions to allow citizens to file lawsuits against government agencies that hinder enforcement of immigration laws.^[8]. The bill passed was signed into law on April 23, 2010.

Arizona Senate Bill 1070 is legislation passed into law in the state of Arizona and signed by Governor Jan Brewer on April 23, 2010.^[1] The measure attracted national attention as the broadest and strictest anti-illegal immigration measure in decades within the United States.^[1] As the paragraph on intent in the legislation says, it embodies the ‘attrition through enforcement’ doctrine that conservative think tanks such as the Center for Immigration Studies have been supporting for the past several years.^[2][3] The new law goes into effect in late July or early August 2010.^[4]

To read more about the bill: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_SB1070

• Brewer’s bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Brewer
• http://azgovernor.gov/
• http://www.janbrewer.com/

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