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Arizona border counties may get designated disaster areas, Napolitano says
Tucson Arizona Star ^ | August 15, 2005 | Howard Fischer

Posted on 08/15/2005 6:17:17 PM PDT by Graybeard58

PHOENIX - Gov. Janet Napolitano may declare border counties a disaster area, following the lead of her New Mexico counterpart.

Napolitano press aide Jeanine L'Ecuyer said Monday the governor's staff is exploring whether an emergency could be declared based not on a natural disaster but because of the problems of crime, human smuggling and property destruction caused by people crossing the international border.

L'Ecuyer said the basic question involves reviewing the legal grounds for making such a declaration. State law permits the governor to declare an emergency in various instances, including cases of "invasions, hostile attacks, riots or insurrections.''

On Friday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson used similar authorization to declare a disaster in four border counties. That move freed up $750,000 from that state's emergency fund to help pay overtime for state police and sheriff's deputies, with Richardson also promising to provide another $1 million in discretionary dollars.

Cam Hunter, spokeswoman for the Arizona Department of Homeland Security, said this state has $4 million in the fund.

L'Ecuyer said there are a variety of differences between Arizona and New Mexico that might make a disaster declaration here inappropriate. She also said part of the question is whether such a declaration by Napolitano would free up any federal funds.

Pahl Shipley, press aide to Richardson, said his boss is hoping for some federal aid. But Tim Manning, that state's Mexico's homeland security chief, said that would require the state to meet some very specific requirements in federal law.

"It essentially comes down to all available resources at the local and state level have been used,'' he said. Manning said there also is a formula to determine the relative burden of an emergency on the state, computed on a per capita basis.

But Shipley said there also is a political component behind the governor's declaration.

"He is frustrating by the inaction on the federal level and felt like he needed to take action to protect New Mexicans and their property,'' Shipley said. He said Richardson wanted to "send a clear message the governor thought it was an urgent situation.''

The move has had at least some impact: U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said Richardson's declaration is more evidence that Congress needs to act soon to enact a comprehensive temporary worker program along with increased sanctions against employers who hired undocumented workers.

"As Arizonans well know, the federal government's inability to control the border has been a crisis for some time,'' Flake said in a prepared statement. "We cannot afford to wait any longer.''

Flake is a co-sponsor of legislation being pushed by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., to set up a new temporary worker program for jobs that require few or no skills. It also seeks unspecified increases in funding for border security.

Manning acknowledged there always has been crime along the border, it appears to have become more frequent - and more violent recently. He said some of that may be due to increased Border Patrol activity in Arizona which is moving some of the problem to the east.

"It's about criminal activity and it's about potential terrorism,'' Manning said. "Our concern right now is for the people down there.''


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; bordersecurity; bushamnesty; fleecingtaxpayers; hillarynapolitano08; illegalaliens; immigrantlist; invasionusa; napolitano2008; ontheborder; openborders
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1 posted on 08/15/2005 6:17:19 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Graybeard58

Yup, the two rat govs along the border going to make it a campaign issue against the republicans. Took them long enough to figure it out.


2 posted on 08/15/2005 6:19:31 PM PDT by hope ( Democrats have adopted the Karl Marx Philosophy..Dethrone God and Destroy Capitalism.)
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To: hope
With the publicity that the MSM gives Democrats...well, it looks like the Democrats are effectively stealing the "protecting the Homeland" story away from the Republicans.
3 posted on 08/15/2005 6:20:30 PM PDT by xrp (Fox News Channel: ALL ARUBA ALL THE TIME)
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To: Graybeard58
Flake is a co-sponsor of legislation being pushed by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass

That says it all doesn't it?

FLAKE/KENNEDY/MCCAIN.

4 posted on 08/15/2005 6:20:45 PM PDT by Graybeard58 (Remember and pray for Sgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
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To: Graybeard58

Good fences make good neighbors.
5 posted on 08/15/2005 6:21:17 PM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: Graybeard58

Rush says the Dems are doing this just to make Bush look bad, but he doubts that they 'll do anything about it.


6 posted on 08/15/2005 6:21:21 PM PDT by kitkat ("We're not going to let anybody frighten us from our great love of freedom." GWB, 7/22/05)
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To: Graybeard58; All

She must be in trouble..


7 posted on 08/15/2005 6:21:28 PM PDT by KevinDavis (the space/future belongs to the eagles --> http://www.cafepress.com/kevinspace1)
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To: KevinDavis

It takes a lot of guts to declare your own state a disaster.


8 posted on 08/15/2005 6:22:23 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Graybeard58

After all these years we have been screaming at the top of our lungs for the pubs to wise up and secure our borders, the RATS have just recovered a fumble and taking it all the way for a touchdown...GRRRRRRR! Damn idiots!


9 posted on 08/15/2005 6:22:50 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Graybeard58

I don't care who and I don't care why, I just want to see it get done. The lives and safety of the people is the most important thing.


10 posted on 08/15/2005 6:24:06 PM PDT by cripplecreek (If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
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To: xrp
With the publicity that the MSM gives Democrats...well, it looks like the Democrats are effectively stealing the "protecting the Homeland" story away from the Republicans

And some on FR are helping to perpetuate the big lie.

This was the woman who was against Prop. 200 and took it to court.

11 posted on 08/15/2005 6:25:07 PM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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I heard the same thing. I agree with Rush also, remeber this is the same group who wants felons to vote. Didn't she come out against prop 200???


12 posted on 08/15/2005 6:25:13 PM PDT by KevinDavis (the space/future belongs to the eagles --> http://www.cafepress.com/kevinspace1)
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To: Graybeard58

And the GOP will repeat the WSJ's open borders mantra digging themselves a hole like Bush the elder's budget deal of 91.


13 posted on 08/15/2005 6:25:33 PM PDT by junta (Immigration reform will be off the table after 2008.)
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To: Graybeard58
Yoo Hoo, Governor Scwartzenneggar,

We could use your help here too!

14 posted on 08/15/2005 6:28:12 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Freedom is not America's gift to man, Freedom is GOD'S gift to mankind!....G.W.Bush)
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To: Graybeard58

And yes, people are that stupid.


15 posted on 08/15/2005 6:28:50 PM PDT by claudiustg (Go Sharon! Go Bush!)
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To: Graybeard58

They are going to try and stuff this issue up our rear ends.

If people fall for it it will be too bad. The rats have been grasping at straws and using insane and neurotic spokespeople for months now to no avail.

A drowning man eventually grabs for whatever real thing may save him, this issue is a real thing in the political sense.


16 posted on 08/15/2005 6:29:01 PM PDT by mmercier (in their cloths of many colors, for the angry Gods to see)
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To: Graybeard58

Bwaaahahahaha! I almost feel sorry for LULAC. Ignore it, and be outed; or call it "racist", even though it is Dems doing it? Decissions, decissions!


17 posted on 08/15/2005 6:29:03 PM PDT by ApplegateRanch (The Marching Morons are coming...and they're breeding more Democrats beyond all reason!)
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To: Graybeard58
nothing like an original idea, butch.

/gag

18 posted on 08/15/2005 6:29:45 PM PDT by kstewskis ("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
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To: hope
It should be a campaign issue.

The problem with the Rats, is that they will LIE and never follow thru.

But in the present, I want President Bush to get his head out of the sand, and get serious about this desperate situation.

sw

19 posted on 08/15/2005 6:30:29 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: xrp
With the publicity that the MSM gives Democrats...well, it looks like the Democrats are effectively stealing the "protecting the Homeland" story away from the Republicans.

This time it REALLY is Bush's fault. The public WANTS something done about this problem, but the Republicans won't do anything. Why? This is a textbook case on how to lose the next election. The Dims will run with this issue and win votes.

20 posted on 08/15/2005 6:30:29 PM PDT by vox humana
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