Coalition To Protest Arizona Law Outside Of Derby

by Gabe BullardDrivers and pedestrians heading to the Kentucky Derby may see demonstrators protesting the new immigration law in Arizona.Among other things, the Arizona legislation allows law enforcement officers to ask anyone for proof of citizenship. The Kentucky May Day Coalition will pass out fliers denouncing the law at intersections around Churchill Downs.Coalition co-convener Stephen Bartlett says the fliers highlight the role immigrants play in the horse industry."The whole Kentucky Derby could not take place without the immigrant workers who work in the horse industry at all levels, including even the jockeys," he says.Bartlett says the fliers will encourage people to call Senator Mitch McConnell and ask him to support federal immigration reform that's friendly to immigrants."The system is broken," he says. "Basically, the Arizona law is a terrible omen on what could happen to tear our society apart. A new Jim Crow Law, in effect, that's going to take effect in three months in Arizona."The fliers will be distributed from 10 am to 1 pm.