AZ Initiative Would Keep Undocumented Immigrants From Services, Library Cards

-- Library Journal, 8/1/2003

A proposed Arizona ballot initiative, Protect Arizona Now, would require state and local government workers to check the immigration status of everyone seeking public services. The Arizona Republic noted that that means undocumented immigrants would no longer be able to receive library cards, among other services. Most libraries merely require proof of residency. Several politicians have criticized the initiative, from varying perspectives.