Shakira, George Lopez, Ricky Martin and more tweet against Arizona

Celebrities like George Lopez, Shakira, and Eva Longoria among many others are tweeting off about the new Arizona immigration laws.

Arizona's harsh new immigration law cracks down hard on illegal immigrants, allowing police to stop and detain any person who looks like an illegal immigrant, and demand that they produce citizen documentation.

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This means suspects (or rather, anyone hispanic-looking) must be ready to prove their identity and immigration status at any time. Law critics believe this new law will lead to racial profiling of hispanic and hispanic-looking people.

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Citing racism as the catalyst for the law, celebrities are encouraging tweeters to stop the hate. On Twitter and Facebook, celebrities like John Cusack, Soulja Boy, Ricky Martin, Bridget Marquardt and many others have posted or tweeted on the subject.

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Celebrity Tweets:

- @georgelopez, "Arizona looking to become the first state with the " White to work" opps .. Good Luck with that AZ "

- @EvaLongoria, "What is happening? i feel like i am in a time warp! An aspect of the anti-Mexican hysteria that is getting lost:... http://bit.ly/9TmDsA

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Strong Twitter reaction to Sean Penn Hugo Chavez remarks & Maria Conchita Alonso 'open letter'

Sean Penn received an angry 'open letter' from actress Maria Conchita Alonso after he defended Hugo Chavez on the Real Time with Bill Maher show. Penn's statements prompted @tarheeltroll to tweet, "LIBERAL Sean Penn defends SOCIALIST DICTATOR Hugo Chavez. Why do libtards...HATE capitalism?" Penn's interview angered many tweeters.

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Maria Conchita's open letter appeared in NewsBusters.com. Tweeters weighed in on Penn's endorsement. @Jenna_Ice tweeted, "Maria Conchita Alonso corrects Sean Penn in the best letter I've ever read in opposition to Hugo Chavez."

The letter starts off with this statement:

Even though I have great respect for your artistic talent, I was appalled by a recent television interview where you vigorously showed support for the regime of Hugo Chavez. Therefore, I've decided to set the record straight for you regarding the Chavez regime, supporting my case based not only on my political ideologies, but on proven facts you choose to ignore. Otherwise, I believe your position would be different.

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Twitter reaction and video of Gloria Estafan protesting with Cuba's Ladies in White

Spurred on by pop singer Gloria Estefan, thousands of demonstrators protested in Miami in support of Cuban dissidents namely, the Las Damas de Bianco or the Ladies in White.

The ladies, dressed in white, are wives and mothers of dissidents and independent journalists who have been imprisoned in Cuba. The women have irritated the government of Cuba with a number of organized marches.

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