S.F. supes want economic boycott of Arizona
John Wildermuth,John Coté, Chronicle Staff Writers
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
San Francisco’s supervisors are calling for a sweeping boycott of Arizona in the wake of that state’s harsh new law aimed at illegal immigrants, but they haven’t convinced Mayor Gavin Newsom.
A resolution that will go before the board today calls for San Francisco to end any and all contracts with Arizona-based companies and to stop doing business with the state.
“We want to send a message,” Supervisor David Campos told a rally on the steps of City Hall Monday morning. “There are consequences when you target a whole people.”
Immigration should be treated “not as a police enforcement issue, but as a human rights issue, as a social issue,” Supervisor John Avalos added. “We want to make sure the voice of San Francisco is well heard.” Read the rest of this entry »
