Two Fed Agencies Cancel Arizona Conventions?

PHOENIX - Two federal agencies have canceled their conferences to Arizona because of the new immigration law, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says. According to FOX News, the Department of Education and the Border Patrol are skipping out on their scheduled conventions.

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle says, "That's wrong. I understand there is a lot of frustration but the way to go about that is not to hurt the hardworking people of the state of Arizona."

Border Patrol event

The Border Patrol was going to meet in Prescott for their convention, FOX News reported. The Prescott hotel is now out 40 rooms for the event.

A statement from the Border Patrol on Thursday said it has not canceled any events in Arizona. Giffords' office told FOX News the cancellations were confirmed by the Arizona Hotel and Lodging Association.

Despite the denial, she's not backing away from her statement. "We have good information that is whats happened, and again, I don't care if you're with the city, state, or federal government, a boycott of Arizona is flat out wrong."

A Border Patrol spokesperson issued the following statement: "Customs and Border Patrol has not canceled any conferences in Arizona. We conducted a thorough review... the agency has reached out to Rep. Giffords' office to clear up any misunderstanding."

"It is very troubling when the federal government becomes involved in a boycott against our state," Giffords said in a written statement earlier Thursday.

Department of Education event

Giffords says the Education Department's conference was supposed to be held in Tucson, but they were forced to cancel because teachers from Mexico refused to attend.

However, they are confirming they moved the event to Minneapolis -- because American, Canadian, and Mexican organizations are all sharing the cost of the event equally and Mexico asked the event be moved.

"I am disappointed that the federal agency that ostensibly values learning has given into baseless hysteria about S.B. 1070, and seems to give more weight to the opinion of the Mexican government than to the people of Arizona," said Tom Horne, State Schools Superintendent, who's also running for Arizona Attorney General.

"Moving the conference because representatives from Mexico refuse to attend a conference in Arizona is very disturbing. An agency of the United States government should not defer to the misguided policies of a foreign nation. That is a shameful decision by the U.S. Department of Education."

The Education Department says it is holding other conferences in Arizona, including one next week. SB 1070 goes into effect at the end of July.

Ever since the law's passage, 40 organizations have canceled their conventions in Arizona, Giffords' office says.

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