Maroon 5 Protests Arizona Immigration Law, Will Not Tour There Either!
Amazing! Glad to see they're against such a RIDICULOUS law!
Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine has revealed that when he and the band start touring their new album, Hands All Over, they WILL be joining the long list of talent that is boycotting Arizona due to the new immigration laws!
He says:
"I did an interview in Tucson on the radio. [The host] asked about playing there. I said it was a really difficult decision to make because we have fans out there that are being penalized essentially by us not playing, so it's a really difficult decision to make. It really kind of comes down to what feels right, and it really didn't feel right to play there and reward Arizona for what we thought was a really bad decision. We're just citizens. It's always good to look at everything that we're talking about, discussing, debating or standing up for as an issue, not to grandstand, necessarily, our beliefs, but kind of just follow our hearts, as cheesy as that sounds, and say, 'Look, this is how I feel, so I'm going to do this.'"
It's not cheesy! Like you said, it's the right thing to do, and your support is very much appreciated, bb!
Thanks for taking a stand!
Thoughts??
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Re: NookiesWA – You’re right, in Europe, this type of law is commonplace. In fact, the US is so concerned about racial profiling, but it happens everyday in Europe. In the UK, immigration stands outside train stations, and other busy areas, and they pick people out at random and ask for their passport. They fingerprint them, and if they’re here illegally, they get deported. They show this on TV.
Re: mydeargrace – You think the immigration test is hard? It’s not that difficult, actually, and if you were given the study materials, you’d pass it, no problem. I immigrated to the UK and had to take their citizenship test, and it’s just as difficult. No British person could pass that test, either. However, I studied and the test was very simple. You can’t claim America doesn’t want immigrants, simply because of the immigration test. America is one of the only countries that offers that test in other languages, because you don’t have to speak English to live there. In the UK, if you don’t speak English, you cannot become a citizen.
Re: AniAnnika – Do you feel comfortable paying for their healthcare, housing and education? I’m assuming you work, and you support your tax dollars going to people who are in the United States illegally. I do realise that many pay taxes, are hard working, are only trying to better their lives and want a good upbringing for their children, and do deserve to be in the country. However, it’s impossible to weed out the good ones from the bad ones. They need to go the legal route to become residents.
Calling an illegal alien an “undocumented immigrant” is like calling a drug dealer an “unlicensed pharmacist”…just sayin’.
Also I guess all these celebs and people protesting AZ are also supporting all the illegals who have been crossing the border kidnapping girls, rapping them and killing people. Like the illegal who crossed the border and killed the AZ rancher just a couple of months ago. So these are the kind of people these celebs and everybody else is supporting.. way to go you dumb motherfuckers.
Re: Eldridge Cleaver – ignorant!!!
Not all Mexicans are drug lords or thugs or in gangs, dont be idiots. Just like not all Americans are white supremacists, fat or rednecks.
The National Research Council study concludes: Illegal immigrants contribute as much as $10 billion to the U.S. economy each year.
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Hispanic-owned businesses generated about $222 billion in revenue.
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In 2009, a study by the Cato Institute, a free market think tank, found that legalization of low-skilled illegal resident workers in the US would result in a net increase in US GDP of $180 billion over ten years
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As the debate over Social Security heats up, the estimated seven million or so illegal immigrant workers in the United States are now providing the system with a subsidy of as much as $7 billion a year.
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While it has been evident for years that illegal immigrants pay a variety of taxes, the extent of their contributions to Social Security is striking: the money added up to about 10 percent of last year’s surplus.
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The CBO report found if all illegal immigrants where made legal:
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The analysis found that over the next decade, newly legalized immigrants and guest workers would generate $48 billion in additional tax and Social Security revenues, while using about $23 billion worth of tax credits and social services. Thus, the newly legal immigrant population would contribute a net of about $26 billion over the decade, the report said.
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we have a bunch of ignorants leaving all this comments!!!…. thanks maroon 5 for your support !!! we need more people like you! xoxo
i’m not an american and i don’t see anything wrong about enforcing immigration laws. I don’t see anything racist about this either. you’re just being thick as an arsehole perez. it’s a FACT that illegal immigrants are getting out of hand in the US.
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