Posted on 04/23/2010 2:11:09 PM PDT by JimBobWay
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed a controversial bill that seeks to crack down on illegal immigration.
The sweeping measure will make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. It will also require local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.
Earlier, President Obama called the bill "misguided" and said it could violate people's civil rights.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."
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....GOOD!....fight the power!....in both DC and Mexico City.
[crime under state law to be in the country illegally]
Oh, so now it’s a crime to commit a crime! Unexpected.
Gee, why such a harsh bill, enforcing the law and all? They only have people being murdered. /s
Barack Hussein Lying Obama is as responsible for this bill as anyone, he has the nerve to stand there today and go on about how he and Napolitano have done all these things to secure the border, as if that part of the problem is solved and now on to amnesty.
Outrageous.
YOO HOO! GOD BLESS GOVERNER BREWER! By signing this bill she demonstrates her respect, courage and committment to the laws and the people of Arizona! Hopefully she will be an inspiration to governors across the country, not just on the border.
Pray for her safety now more than ever.
Controversial? How dare you deny the right of Democrats to buy the Hispanic vote!!
The law says ILLEGAL aliens are breaking the law. What have we come to when this concept is not COMMON SENSE???
Didn’t AZ also sign a law telling the Feds to “Get lost” on gun issues?
Government working for the people ! good news.
YES!
To see if the Justice Department is legal?
Palin/Brewer 2012!
They now have Vermont style concealed carry.
Is this a good counter offensive to the Obama regime, or another... "Obama to the rescue!!!"
Neither. It is a victory for the citizens of Arizona and the Rule of Law. This law should be passed regardless of whether it was Bush or Obama in the WH.
Now there's an oxymoron!!
What’s “controversial” about it?
Judge Napolitano said this will be determined to be unConstitutional—and bankrupt the state with law suits....I am VERY interested to hear Mark Levins take on this issue.
No
FMCDH(BITS)
For the hand that rocks the cradle....
Glad our women are standing up!
The controversy is that the law is now actually going to be enforced...
It’s okay to be an illegal president... Now it’s just not okay to be here illegally.
Now let’s aim for the first objective!
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