On Monday, CHIRLA joined Presente.org, SEIU 1877, Orange County Federation of Labor, Center for Community Change, Orange Country Dream Team, the California Dream Network and others to announce that more than 110,000 petitions had been gathered through MoveTheGame.org, a project of Presente.org and MoveOn.org.  The petitions call on Major League Baseball Comissioner Bud Selig to move next year's All Star Game out of Arizona because of their passage of SB1070.

SB1070 is an anti-immigrant, unamerican, discriminatory law that can lead to racial profiling.  Arizona does not deserve the honor of hosting next year's All-Star Game.  Arizona as well as the rest of our nation needs an immigration reform bill not radical laws that will lead to discrimination and fear mongering.

Roberto Lovato, Presente.org, points to boxes holding 110,000 petitions for Selig to move the 2010 All-Star Game out of Arizona. (Photo by CHIRLA)

The press conference was held in front of the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim where Commissioner Selig was holding a press conference in front of more than 2,000 journalists from all over the world.

Members of SEIU-Local 1877 support the Strike out SB1070 action announced on Monday during a press conference. (Photo by CHIRLA)

Maria Rodriguez of the California Dream Network, a CHIRLA project, speaks to reporters on the importance of passing immigration reform bill to avoid more SB1070 laws being passed in other states.  Taking the All-Star Game out of Arizona, she said, is the right thing to do because it matches our nation's values.

Mike Garcia, SEIU-Local 1877 President, Orange County Dream Team member, and Boycott Arizona-Los Angeles Team representatives participated in Monday's Press Conference.

CHIRLA members, college students, and members of the California Dream Network are interviewed by Univision during the morning newscast.  An action at Anaheim Stadium right before the start of the All-Stars Game was announced.  (Photo by CHIRLA)

For more information on the Move the Game activities, please contact CHIRLA at (213) 353-1333 or visit movethegame.org