Arizona's immigration law: 6 odd side-effects

The controversial new law is triggering iced tea boycotts, dire political productions — and even a Shakira intervention

Some opponents of Arizona's immigration law are calling for a boycott of New York-based Arizona Iced Tea.

Critics say Arizona's controversial new "SB 1070" immigration law — which lets police arrest people who can't prove their legal right to be in America — may ultimately prove unconstitutional. In the meantime, the notorious law has provoked some weird side-effects, from celebrity interventions to baseball boycotts. Here, 6 curious consequences:

1. Pundits are predicting that Arizona will turn blue

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us