The architect behind Arizona’s controversial anti-immigrant law now faces a recall from his position as state senate president. The group, Citizens for a Better Arizona, collected and delivered well over the necessary amount of signatures needed to force a recall of Republican State Senator Russell Pearce last week. According to law, Pearce must now resign from office within five business days or face a recall election. State officials say such an election would likely be set for November or March. The anti-immigration law, SB 1070, has gained national attention for, among other things, requiring police check the immigration status of anyone they might suspect is in the country illegally—one of many provisions in the bill that was blocked by federal courts.

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