Snow - as in to obfuscate? You can't make this stuff up.
Snow’s a Mormon, and the Church wants converts.
Mexicans and central Americans have been converting in droves and moving to arizona and utah.
This makes the Church Elders very happy and the Word has gone out: protect our newfound brothers.
I think Snow is just acting on that. May seem a bit far fetched to some, but you gotta live it to see it.