国际英语新闻：L.A. mayor supports economic boycott against Arizona

LOS ANGELES, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday threw his support behind a proposal to institute an economic boycott of the state of Arizona over a tough immigration law adopted there.

It was important for the city to make a statement against a law which is "un-American," the mayor of the U.S. metropolis said.

The law, signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday, makes it a state crime for illegal immigrants to be in Arizona, requires police to check for evidence of legal status, and bars people from hiring or soliciting work off the streets.

Seen as the toughest in the nation, the law will take effect in mid-summer.

Two Los Angeles City Council members -- Ed Reyes and Janice Hahn -- introduced a motion on Tuesday calling on the city to institute a boycott against Arizona over the so-called law SB 1070.

The resolution calls on the city to "refrain from conducting business with the state of Arizona including participating in any conventions or other business that requires city resources, unless SB 1070 is repealed."