Thousands of people from all 50 states have contributed more than $500,000 to Arizona to help the state defend its controversial immigration law, reports AP. The vast majority has come in the last two days, since the federal government filed suit. Governor Jan Brewer's office shows that 7,008 people donated to the defense fund website Tuesday. Most contributions have been between $10 and $100, with the largest $2,000.
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