Governor Brewer takes hard look at Illegal Immigration!
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Governor Jan Brewer ignored criticism and signed into law an Immigration bill today designed to curb the flow of illegal immigrants in the State of Arizona.
I reported on the controversial issue yesterday on the heels of a protest held in the Los Angeles area.
Post: 04/22/10
http://ijulian.blogspot.com/2010/04/immigration-reformproposed-arizona-law.html
Yes, I support the measure, for the reasons stated in the thoughtful afore-mentioned post.
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the State Capitol in Arizona earlier this afternoon, to vigorously argue that the Immigratioin Bill would lead to Civil Rights abuses.
Brewer chided critics for "overreacting".
In so many words, the Governor was quite adamant, that she wouldn't tolerate racial profiling.
"We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act," Brewer said after signing the landmark historical document.
"But decades of inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation," she added without reservation.
News out of Washington is that President Obama is livid.
In a knee-jerk reaction, Barack labelled the actions of Arizona lawmakers "misguided".
The Justice Department has been asked to examine the document to determine if it's legal.
The hands-on Commander-in-Chief asserted that the Federal government must enact immigration reform at the national level - otherise - the door will be swung wide open to the "irresponsiblity of others."
"That includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threaten to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe," Obama said.
Hogwash!
There is an old saying that applies here: Sh** or get off the pot.
Folks are tired of waiting, and fed up with Barack's empty promises, so they have taken action.
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund said it plans a legal challenge to the law because it "launches Arizona into a spiral of pervasive fear, community distrust, increased crime and costly litigation, with nationwide repercussions."
In response, the Governor ordered the State's law enforcement licensing agency to develop a training course on how to implement the law while respecting civil rights.
The bill will take effect in late July or early August.
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Arizona has an estimated 460,000 illegal immigrant and its harsh remote desert serves as the corridor for the majority of illegal immigrants and drugs moving north into the U.S. from Mexico.
The bill's Republican sponsor, State Rep. Russell Pearce of Mesa, said Obama and other critics of the bill were "against law enforcement, our citizens, and the rule of law."
Pearce said the legislation would remove "political handcuffs" from police and help drive illegal immigrants from the state.
"Illegal is illegal," said Pearce, a driving force behind the issue in Arizona.
"We'll have less crime. We'll have lower taxes. We'll have safer neighborhoods. We'll have shorter lines in the emergency rooms. We'll have smaller classrooms."
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