Posted on 04/27/2010 8:43:17 PM PDT by GeronL
Miami, Florida (CNN) - Florida Senate candidate Marco Rubio, an influential Hispanic voice in the Republican Party, warned Tuesday that Arizona's tough new immigration law could have "unintended consequences," but said the legislation is the product of a "law enforcement crisis" going on in the state. The law, enacted last week by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, requires police to question people suspected of being in the country illegally. Critics of the law argue that it will lead to racial profiling of Hispanics and civil rights violations. Rubio discussed the bill for the first time after a campaign event in West Miami, where he signed official papers to run as a Republican. "That's not really something Americans are comfortable with, the notion of a police state," Rubio said of the Arizona bill. "But I don't want to underestimate the level of frustration from a law enforcement aspect that exists in Arizona. You have serious violence crossing the border, and they're fed up. Particularly with federal inaction." He did not say outright whether he opposes or supports the bill. But Rubio said that "over time people will grow uncomfortable" with the idea of police officers stopping an individual based simply on a suspicion that he or she is in the country illegally. The Arizona measure, he said, is one reason he believes immigration "needs to be a federal issue and not a state one." "My hope that this will be a wake up call for the federal government to take the illegal immigration problem in America seriously," he said, noting that border security and modernization of the visa system should be the two main priorities of immigration reform.
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A police state??
oh please
Rubio is a stinking RINO and a Mel Martinez clone put up by the Bushes. Mel was the Bushes puppet.
Rubio needs to shut his mouth and quit pandering!!
It’s stupid to talk about something you know nothing about Mr. Rubio!!
This issue is boiling and reaching a head after 20 years. Americans are FED UP with the lack of a serious federal response (and not just in border states!!).
In all probability - against the overwhelming tide - this seat probably just went Democrat.
Only Republicans are this adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Perhaps they decided Steele needed to take a low profile as saboteur this week . . .
Just when Rubio had it in the bag, he shoots himself in the foot. You’re on your own now good buddy!
It shows how ignorant he is, 2 More states want to pass the same law! No one is uncomfortable except ANARCHISTS!!
>>The Ron Paulites are all against the AZ law. <<
More proof the nuts don’t fall too far from The Nut.
No, it actually requires law enforcement to enforce existing laws.
Does Rubio want to win that election down there??
Additional evidence that there isn’t any difference between the two parties.
Goodness people, this is CNN, do you really expect them to accurately present what Rubio said? Sometimes I fear the MSM knows how to play conservatives a little too well.
Marco Rubio, an influential Hispanic
He has no issue with Mexico’s draconian immigration polices towards Americans.
Wrong again,
The Ron Paulites are all against the AZ law.
Where did you learn this?
What about Ron Paul?
I have a couple of Paulite FB friends. They are very adament that this leads to a police state in America.
See ya, Rubio, you idiot.
Guess Crist isn’t all that bad. Or has he come out against the AZ law, too?
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