Cosmic Harmony
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Gogol Bordello is sticking it to the state of Arizona by boycotting the entire state over SB 1070.
For those of you who don't know what the SB 1070 is it the strictest and broadest anti-illegal immigration campaign in (I believe) history.
(From Wiki)
"The act makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, authorizes state and local law enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens. The paragraph on intent in the legislation says it embodies an "attrition through enforcement" doctrine."
This has sparked considerable controversy across the United States and even internationally.
Gogol Bordello band leader Eugene Hütz said this on the subject:
For those of you who don't know what the SB 1070 is it the strictest and broadest anti-illegal immigration campaign in (I believe) history.
(From Wiki)
"The act makes it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying registration documents required by federal law, authorizes state and local law enforcement of federal immigration laws, and cracks down on those sheltering, hiring and transporting illegal aliens. The paragraph on intent in the legislation says it embodies an "attrition through enforcement" doctrine."
This has sparked considerable controversy across the United States and even internationally.
Gogol Bordello band leader Eugene Hütz said this on the subject:
"Immigration naturally enriches culture and human resource of any country. Just like new genes bring gusto into any genetic pool. It is a complicated sensitive subject to consider with care and love, since it involves changes of entire destinies all at once. If a country's founding values include welcome to newcomers, there must be a commitment to pursue this ethic. If newcomer is officially welcomed, he shall be able to keep feeling welcomed once he is there, right? Not intimidated, threatened and humiliated. As a band of immigrants we have received both honors and welcomes that reinsure the positive aspects of immigration. And we ve been grateful about it to ny ever since. Especially when seeing other countries not doing their best. With my own experience i must say u.s. Actually stands out as a better one amongst others. However we can not look the other way when double standard and face control is taken place. Please learn about the situation and take action to preserve progressive thought."
