The Union of South American States (Unasur), a regional body uniting all South American nations, passed a motion opposing Arizonaβs racist anti-immigrant law at its May 4 summit, reported the next day.
The motion passed by South American presidents rejected βthe criminalisation of migrantsβ in the law passed on April 23. The motion said the law allows for the βdetention of persons on a discretionary basis by racial, ethnic, phenotype, language and immigration status considerations, through the questionable concept of reasonable doubtβ.
The motion said the law could lead to βthe legitimisation of racist attitudes in the host society and the latent risk of regrettable incidents of violence due to racial hatred, of which many South American citizens have already been victimsβ.