Posted on 04/24/2010 2:11:42 PM PDT by IbJensen
PHOENIX - Gov. Jan Brewer ignored criticism from President Obama on Friday and signed into law a bill supporters said would take handcuffs off police in dealing with illegal immigration in Arizona, the nation's busiest gateway for human and drug smuggling from Mexico.
With hundreds of protesters outside the state Capitol shouting that the bill would lead to civil rights abuses, Brewer said critics were "overreacting" and that she wouldn't tolerate racial profiling.
"We in Arizona have been more than patient waiting for Washington to act," Brewer said after signing the law. "But decades of inaction and misguided policy have created a dangerous and unacceptable situation."
Earlier Friday, Obama called the Arizona bill "misguided" and instructed the Justice Department to examine it to see if it's legal. He also said the federal government must enact immigration reform at the national level - or leave the door open to "irresponsibility by others."
"That includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threaten to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe," Obama said.
The legislation, sent to the Republican governor by the GOP-led Legislature, makes it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. It also requires local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal immigrants; allows lawsuits against government agencies that hinder enforcement of immigration laws...
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"It's going to change our lives," said Emilio Almodovar, a 13-year-old American citizen from Phoenix. "We can't walk to school any more. We can't be in the streets anymore without the pigs thinking we're illegal immigrants."
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He decreases the IQ of any gathering he attends!
And increases the IQ of the ones he doesn't!
me too
It is talk like this that should start an all out campaign on stopping every jackass like this and make him pull ID. This is a sample of a real ignorant nitwit.
Awe. Kids say the darnest things.
Our own Yutes....
“”said Emilio Almodovar, a 13-year-old American citizen from Phoenix. “We can’t walk to school any more. We can’t be in the streets anymore without the pigs thinking we’re illegal immigrants.””
Guess the kids learn their respect for law enforcement from their parents!!
He probably learned it from his boyfriends in school.
That’s just charming isn’t it? Wonder where he’s gotten that attitude?
Has anyone noticed that Islam could be written: I slam?
He is the product of the public education system.
Need I say more?
The federals’ CHIKENZZZZZzzzzzz . . .
etc.
Read ‘em and weep, you bat eared alien freak.
“It’s going to change our lives,” said Emilio Almodovar, a 13-year-old American citizen from Phoenix. “We can’t walk to school any more. We can’t be in the streets anymore without the pigs thinking we’re illegal immigrants.”
Awe. Kids say the darnest things.
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Interesting. In the noxious and sickening “Dora the Explorer” cartoons, there are repeated depiction of pirates as pigs. They are pale pink, stupid, thieving and invariably speak with decidely ‘yanqui’ accents.
If we get rid of illegal immigrants, and your're still here, we won't think that way.
....Being an illegal alien who is using a false identity of a dead baby himself... >Bo)
I would like to know what Canadas’ or any other Nations’ handling of illegal entrants 0’b thinks of,,, does he have some critizium or manifest respect for them handling the issue, unlike what he has for the U.S. In the matter.
The anointed one and the 0bamunists don’t seem to understand that it’s the ongoing acquiescence to continued illegal border crossing that “threaten[s] to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans”.
But, then, he’s not an American, so the notion is probably lost on him, anyway...
Mr. President, its legitimate to question your own decision making process. But, whats not legitimate is to criticize the people of AZ or their government. They’re just trying to clean up the mess they inherited from you. Dont be sitting there saying their mop is a racist, xenophobic mop. Its just a mop, maybe you could join in and help clean up.
Arizona or at least Maricopa County has, IIRC 3 jets parked at the Mesa Gateway Airport to transport waaaaay into Mexico!
Supposedly 70% of Arizona is in favor of this.
If so, that has to include Democrats, independents, fair minded people and even a lot of hispanics.
FUBO!
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