PHOENIX - Groups opposed to Arizona's tough new immigration law are planning some "civil disobedience" on July 29, the day the legislation takes effect. The leaders of the groups say they'll hold a candlelight vigil at the state Capitol in downtown Phoenix, march to a nearby church at 4:30 a.m. for a nondenominational service and then march to the federal courthouse in Phoenix.
They declined to describe what the "civil disobedience" would be, but emphasized it will be nonviolent.
Alfredo Gutierrez, organizer with the group Somos America, characterizes the protests as acts of defiance and hope for the Hispanic community.
The new law faces seven legal challenges, and a federal judge could decide to block it from taking effect.
The groups say they'll still demonstrate if that happens.
