Statement on Gov. Brewer's signing of immigration bill

By Luis Heredia on 04/23/2010 @ 06:37 PM

Don Bivens, Arizona Democratic Party chairman, offers the following statement in response to news that Gov. Brewer has signed SB1070:

"Gov. Brewer promised to do 'what's right for Arizona' with SB1070. Instead, she did only what's right for her upcoming Republican primary. What a wasted opportunity for the governor to show true leadership and courage. Now, our state will suffer as the clock rewinds to the bitter, divisive days of Ev Mecham, when Arizona was seen as a national embarrassment. By signing SB1070, Gov. Brewer has sealed her own legacy of failure."