Texas filed a legal document in support of the AZ law challenged by the federal courts.
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true. but somewhat misleading?
Perry said he personally did NOT approve of the AZ law,
and that a similar law would not be good for Texas.
...i think a lot of Texans disagree with him on that.
Perry is good for business, good for jobs creation, good for many things!!!
But, Perry could have done a LOT more, to secure the border and reduce the burden on LEGAL taxpayers, from ILLEGAL immigrants.
and, do we need a President who is simply going to blame others, for what he made at best a token effort to do, while he was appeasing La Raza?
We already have a President who does that.
Texas and Gov Perry do support Arizona’s right as a state to do whatever on this.
That is Arizona’s argument - they have the right as a state.
I doubt Arizonas’ governor is going to critize Perry on what they do as state as that would take away Arizona’s argument.
Statement by Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Attorney General’s Amicus Brief in U.S. v. State of Arizona Case
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | Austin, Texas
Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott’s amicus brief in the U.S. v. State of Arizona case:
“All Americans should support today’s actions by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and other state attorneys general in their efforts to uphold the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the right of states to provide for the public safety and security of their citizens.
“The federal government has failed to secure our borders as drug activity and murder rates soar in many border communities. States are left with no choice. Until the federal government secures the border, I expect more states to legislate in an effort to protect their citizens.
“Regardless of anyone’s feelings on the Arizona law, we must protect the 10th Amendment and right of states to legislate public safety to keep families and communities secure. I join Texas Attorney General Abbott in opposing the Obama Administration’s effort to undermine the right of states to protect their citizens and govern themselves.”
Immigration is a federal responsibility. The so called Arizona law did NOT make it out of committee, so there was NO bill to vote on. Perry has asked obama for aviation, drones, and boots on the ground and Obama refused. TX catches illegals and Obama releases them and will not deport them. Perry has had teams on the border for several years. What do you suggest he do. You seem very uninformed about what can be done legally. I am from TX and keep up with laws and everything going on.