Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 11:59am MST

Grijalva: Immigration bill will cost Arizona conventions, Super Bowls

Phoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks
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U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said Tuesday that if the controversial immigration bill is signed into law Arizona could lose major conventions, Super Bowls and other big events.

Grijalva says Gov. Jan Brewer should veto Senate Bill 1070, which calls for police to arrest illegal immigrants for trespassing and requires immigrants to carry work and travel papers. It also makes it a crime to pick up day laborers.

The Tucson congressman called the bill "racist" and said he would urge Hispanic and other groups to reject Arizona as an event location if it becomes law.

“If the state follows through with this, the cost will be high,â€