Statement by Jose Calderon, President of the Hispanic Federation, regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona’s SB 1070 Immigration Law

"Today the Supreme Court struck down much of Arizona's anti-immigrant, racial-profiling law, known as SB 1070.  However, the Hispanic Federation is deeply disappointed by the Court’s decision to allow local police to check immigration status during stops.  By failing to act on this key provision, the Court has given a green light to racial profiling in Arizona.  The Hispanic Federation and our local and national partners will continue to fight to overturn all aspects of this dangerous law.  Today’s news reinforces the urgent need for Congress and the President to enact immigration reform that is effective and humane.

A 2010 national survey conducted by the Hispanic Federation, "U.S. Latinos' Perceptions & Actions Around Immigration Debate," found that the vast majority of Latinos are opposed to Arizona's SB 1070 law and that the passage of immigration reform is of paramount importance to them.”