Posted on 06/13/2011 11:06:32 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
The lawyer behind several recent illegal immigration laws said he'd be "surprised" if the Justice Department challenges Alabama's recently passed crackdown, claiming the Obama administration only went after Arizona because it was an election year.
Alabama's governor last week signed what many consider to be the toughest law in the country dealing with illegal immigration. It follows in the footsteps of similar laws in Arizona and elsewhere -- but while the Obama Justice Department famously took Arizona to court over its controversial policy, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach told Fox News he doubts the department is planning another legal challenge in Alabama.
"It's interesting. The feds went after Arizona, but they did it in an election year," said Kobach, the attorney who helped write the bills in Arizona, Alabama and other states.
Noting the department hasn't gone after Indiana or others that have passed crackdowns on illegal immigrants, Kobach said it appears the administration was merely playing politics with the Arizona case.
"I think, unfortunately, the Justice Department is letting political calculations figure in here," he told Fox News. "They, I think, are unlikely to go after Alabama. We'll see, but I think in 2010, the climate was different.
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Asked whether the administration would consider challenging the Alabama law, a Justice Department representative had no comment Monday.
I hope what they indicate will become reality.
Hard to believe this group of scummy liars won’t go after Alabama.
Alabama will be punished and harassed by other means.
The retaliation has already started:
Ping!
This thing will be stopped cold for the education portions alone.
If the E-Verify part is attached as a requirement in maintaining a business license, (like AZ) then that should stand.
Alabama will be punished and harassed by other means.
Yessiree Bob. Just watch how FEMA reacts the next time they have a spate of twisters down there.
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