Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Sen. Charles Schumer promises action on Arizona immigration law
Los Angeles Times ^ | April 24, 2102 | By Lisa Mascaro

Posted on 04/24/2012 2:09:15 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON -- On the eve of the Supreme Court’s hearing of the Arizona immigration law, a top Democrat vowed to take congressional action if the high court upholds the state’s tough-on-immigration statute.

The proposal from Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) would surely extend the immigration debate and touch off a states’ rights fight with strong opinions on either side. Should the court uphold Arizona’s SB 1070, Schumer said his proposal would prohibit states from enacting or enforcing their own immigration law penalties unless they are working in concert with the federal government.

“I believe it is simply too damaging to our economy, and too dangerous to our democracy, to have 50 different states doing 50 different things with regard to immigration policy,” Schumer said during opening remarks at a hearing Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Mexico; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; arizona; border; immigration; scotus
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-47 next last
Language, border, culture.
1 posted on 04/24/2012 2:09:23 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Schmuckie needs to tend to his knitting and get NYS straightened out.


2 posted on 04/24/2012 2:10:52 PM PDT by Paladin2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Shut up Chuck.


3 posted on 04/24/2012 2:12:57 PM PDT by smoothsailing
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

It really scares me that NY keeps re-electing this ass-clown.


4 posted on 04/24/2012 2:13:13 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

The AZ law makes it illegal to be an illegal immigrant in the state of AZ.
That’s a “threat to democracy”?

shumer can stick it up his a@@.


5 posted on 04/24/2012 2:13:32 PM PDT by San Jacinto
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

This one’s liable to bite Chuckie in the azz and it couldn’t happen to a nicer POS.


6 posted on 04/24/2012 2:13:32 PM PDT by MtBaldy (If Obama is the answer, it must have been a really stupid question)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’m sure it wouldn’t dawn on the likes of Schumer that the reason states pass these laws is because of willful malfeasance on the part of the federal government.


7 posted on 04/24/2012 2:15:51 PM PDT by VR-21
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: San Jacinto
shumer can stick it up his a@@.

My sentiments exactly!

8 posted on 04/24/2012 2:16:12 PM PDT by Bigun ("The most fearsome words in the English language are I'm from the government and I'm here to help!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Typical grandstanding. Chuckie knows said bill would never get our of the Senate, and certainly not the House. Just playing to his base with meaningless gestures.


9 posted on 04/24/2012 2:16:48 PM PDT by Hugin ("Most time a man'll tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear"--Open Range)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Chucky’s dreaming about all the cameras that will be in front of him on this issue.


10 posted on 04/24/2012 2:17:53 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Since Arizona’s law is a duplicate of the federal immigration law, that could be problematical, ChuckYou.


11 posted on 04/24/2012 2:18:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Government is the religion of the sociopath.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the SC says it is valid, would they not require an amendment to the Constitution to override it?


12 posted on 04/24/2012 2:18:49 PM PDT by Ingtar (When I donate to FR, it does not take the money and run as every politician I donate to does)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Drill Thrawl
It really scares me that NY keeps re-electing this ass-clown.

That is NY State. Schumer is a PR whore. The most dangerous place to be is between him and a TV camera. Because he is a PR whore though, he's also very shallow and won't really do the work necessary on such a controversial issue like this AZ law.

13 posted on 04/24/2012 2:19:21 PM PDT by PGR88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is nothing but hot air. Schumer’s proposed law would be shredded in the House.
14 posted on 04/24/2012 2:22:13 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
“I believe it is simply too damaging to our economy, and too dangerous to our democracy, to have 50 different states doing 50 different things with regard to immigration policy,” Schumer said during opening remarks at a hearing Tuesday. Don't like States rights eh Chuck. By the way we are a Republic.
15 posted on 04/24/2012 2:23:23 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: All
Sen. Charles Schumer promises action on Arizona immigration law

Oh, please do, Sen. Schumer, please make state sovereignty an issue this election cycle. As wishy washy and mushy as the presumptive Republican nominee is on various issues, the only one he's been pretty steady on in that issue; he has to be, in order to defend Romenycare at all.

16 posted on 04/24/2012 2:23:48 PM PDT by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ingtar

The SC will be deciding if the AZ law is within the constraints of existing federal statutes. Current federal law already specifically allows state and local law enforcement to assist in and perform certain immigration-associated functions.

If SCOTUS upholds the AZ law, congress could repeal those statutes with another law.


17 posted on 04/24/2012 2:26:47 PM PDT by rottndog (Be Prepared for what's coming AFTER America....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

“50 different states doing 50 different things”

While the federals do one thing: Nothing.


18 posted on 04/24/2012 2:27:03 PM PDT by tumblindice (Our new, happy lives.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

One more thing...this coming from the left who regularly loves it when the courts overturn issues in their favor, now they don’t like it? FO Chucky!


19 posted on 04/24/2012 2:27:08 PM PDT by ColdOne (I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11 0bie don' t eat my dog!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: PGR88
Schumer is a PR whore
20 posted on 04/24/2012 2:28:37 PM PDT by Drill Thrawl (The United States of America, a banana republic since 1913)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-47 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson