Posted on 05/19/2010 11:17:54 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama stepped up his criticism of Arizona's controversial immigration law Wednesday, calling it "misdirected" and warning that it has the potential to be applied in a discriminatory fashion.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, Obama called for overhauling the nation's immigration laws and said that can't be done unless Republicans support it.
The controversy over the Arizona law, which would make it a state crime to be in the country illegally, hung over Calderon's visit. Both leaders oppose the law, with Obama directing the Justice Department to review it for possible civil rights violations, and Calderon's government issuing a travel warning for Arizona, out of concern that Mexicans face an adverse political environment there.
Calderon made good on his pledge to take up the immigration issue during his meetings with Obama. He said the Arizona law criminalized migration and could encourage discrimination. He also called for the U.S. and Mexico to work together to solve the complex, politically sensitive immigration issue.
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But has he read it?
Has he compared it to existing federal law?
No on both accounts.
I would ask Calderon and Obama both to name the country where foreign visitors are allowed to go about without passport and ID on their person.
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Mexican President Felipe Calderon (L) during the official arrival ceremony on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, May 19, 2010. Obama and Calderon will juggle the hot issues of immigration and drug violence with the pomp and ceremony of a state visit when the Mexican leader comes to the White House on Wednesday. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)
Hey Obama....Stop saying that MY COUNTRY is bad!!!
Mexico deports more illegals than the US. or so I heard ..
Americans support Arizona by about 70%.
0bummer remains opposed to Americans.
Hey Barack! Enforce the Law as required by your Oath!!!
Translation: please, oh please give me cover. Otherwise I will be slaughtered in November.
Go to the ICE website and you’ll puke. It’s about being nice, nice to these criminals.
What? No! ...you lead by example?
Did Obama stop using coloring on his hair, or has it gone THAT grey in a matter of weeks? It really looked half and half on high definition TV.
calling it “misdirected” and warning that it has the potential to be applied in a discriminatory fashion.
Well....then do your damn job, Asshat!
tweet.
Healthcare - no Republicans - no problem. Immigration - we need Republicans to support reform. Anyone even listen to him anymore?
He continues to double down on stupidity. I’m beginning to believe he has very poor political instincts. He’s president today because of a fluke situation. He was NEVER a skilled politician. Someone around him needs to sit him down and tell him this is a losing situation for him.
Hey!...Senor Obama!...When are you going to put the welfare of Americans ahead of every turd world country on the planet?
Has this arrogant, racist fool even read Mexico's nasty, rabid immigration laws at all? Mexico regularly criminalizes illegal immigrants from Guatemala, rapes female illegal aliens, and robes illegals of their money every single day..and its the Mexican police themselves who do most of the raping , the robberies and the killings of illegals in Mexico. I am yet to hear this POS condemn his own police for their crimes against illegals in Mexico.
He opposes the principle of upholding the law. He wants to grant amnesty to 20 million “new” citizens.
I hope you see EXACTLY what he is up to with this. (If not ask). If Republicans were smart they would tell him that he passed the pork-u-bus and Obama-care without their help so why doesnt he use reconciliation and deemed passed on this? Ask him if he is saying his party is a bunch of racists for not acting without Republican cover like he is calling Arizona.
Is Mexico and China the best place for Obama to go to talk about human rights?
When did he read it?
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