Posted on 05/19/2005 6:06:20 PM PDT by SmithL
Los Angeles (AP) --
Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa said Thursday he opposes civilian volunteers patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border to discourage illegal immigration, putting him at odds with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"We need our Department of Homeland Security, which patrols the border ... to address the issue of security," Villaraigosa, who was elected Tuesday, told CNN.
"We have an old saying from the days of the wild, wild West ... leave your gun outside of the city limits," Villaraigosa added. "It doesn't make any sense for people to take the law into their own hands."
In comments last month that were criticized on both sides of the border, Schwarzenegger praised the so-called Minuteman Project in Arizona, which enlisted hundreds of volunteers, some armed, to patrol the Arizona border to document and report illegal crossings.
"I think they've done a terrific job, and look, they've cut down the crossing of illegal immigrants by a huge percentage," the governor said in a radio interview. A day later he called the federal government "irresponsible" because it has not acted to safeguard the borders.
Aides to Schwarzenegger have said the governor would not object to Minuteman volunteers coming to California, but noted that they would not be allowed to carry weapons under state law. President Bush has called the Arizona volunteers "vigilantes."
Schwarzenegger spokeswoman Margita Thompson had no comment on Villaraigosa's remarks.
Villaraigosa spokesman Joe Ramallo said the Minuteman controversy was not a priority for the mayor-elect,
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Close enough. I conceed.
But in mitigation suggest the rest of the post FRom which you lifted your quote leaves no doubt as to my strong sentiment on this issue?
Blessings -- Brian
Are you talking about this?
" -- that President Bush has thus far made even one move that I have been able to notice to stem the criminal-alien-invasion and increasingly-hostile colonialization that is destroying our Nation]"If you're asking me if I realize that you are against illegal immigration, then yes, I know that. I also agree with you that Bush hasn't done anything (at least from my viewpoint) to help out the situation.
Where's Judge Roy Bean when he's needed more than ever??
[[Which anti-American sock puppet are you talking about?]]
Dumpster,
Yes you are right, there are many!
No doubt ...
I say, do it now even though it's still part of the US. In the Old West he who controlled the water called the shots.
Boy it sure didn't take him long..... his not even mayor yet!
What a looser!
bttt
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