London:
Hollywood star Jessica Alba has slammed the new Arizona state immigration rules, branding the legislation "a very racist, foolish law".
The Sin City star was part of a star-studded public service announcement (PSA) taking a stand against the law, which gives Arizona police new powers to arrest and detain anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant, reported Contactmusic.
The 29-year-old actress insists she'll carry on fighting the regulation as it's an issue she and Robert Rodriguez, her 'MaChete' director, feel strongly about.
"It's always been a relevant issue, for me and for Robert, because we grew up with that reality and it just happened to be that a state did something really, really foolish and passed a very racist, foolish law," said Alba.
"There's no way we can change it if we all just sit back and do nothing, so it's about engaging and getting people to stand up for their rights," she added.
The Sin City star was part of a star-studded public service announcement (PSA) taking a stand against the law, which gives Arizona police new powers to arrest and detain anyone suspected of being an illegal immigrant, reported Contactmusic.
The 29-year-old actress insists she'll carry on fighting the regulation as it's an issue she and Robert Rodriguez, her 'MaChete' director, feel strongly about.
"It's always been a relevant issue, for me and for Robert, because we grew up with that reality and it just happened to be that a state did something really, really foolish and passed a very racist, foolish law," said Alba.
"There's no way we can change it if we all just sit back and do nothing, so it's about engaging and getting people to stand up for their rights," she added.
