Santana takes stand on new immigration laws

Carlos Santana (pictured) on Sunday used baseball’s annual Civil Rights Game as a platform to admonish Georgia and Arizona for their new immigration laws. Santana received the Beacon of Change Award before the Braves-Phillies game in Atlanta. The Grammy-winning musician said he was representing immigrants before adding, “The people of Arizona, and the people of Atlanta, Georgia, you should be ashamed of yourselves.” Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Friday signed a bill that cracks down on illegal immigration in the state. “It’s a cruel law, actually,” Santana said in an impromptu news conference after the ceremony. “This is about fear. Stop shucking and jiving. People are afraid we’re going to steal your job. No we aren’t. You’re not going to change sheets and clean toilets.” – AP