Rosario Dawson is soliciting strong support from a select group of well known celebrities in her fight against the Arizona immigration law. One of those helping to champion the cause is actress Eva Longoria-Parker.
The 35-year-old Desperate Housewives star is concerned that racial profiling will lead to discriminatory pursuits of legal citizens. She explained: “I haven’t made a secret that I’m strongly opposed to the Arizona law and I’ve been pretty vocal about it. It’s unfortunate that this immigration issue has been on the national agenda for the past three administrations. I think the biggest misconception is that everybody who is dark or of color is from somewhere else.”
Dawson, co-founder of Voto Latino, has rallied her high profile posse to encourage young people to get involved in fighting for Arizona citizens’ civil rights by voting on November 2. She said: “We recognize that this isn’t just a Mexican issue or a Latino issue. Unless we’re actually marching to the polls, nothing is going to actually change.”
Lending a hand is actor Wilmer Valderrama. He said, “We’re really trying to inspire our younger community, of any demographic or culture. If we don’t inspire them to understand the platform they have today, we are going to have two or three more presidencies and we’re going to be playing catch-up to our mistakes. It’s now or never.”