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Top Official Says Feds May Not Process Illegals Referred From Arizona
Fox News ^ | May 21, 2010 | Fox News

Posted on 05/21/2010 10:48:41 AM PDT by angelcindy

A top Department of Homeland Security official reportedly said his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.

John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, made the comment during a meeting on Wednesday with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune, the newspaper reports. "I don't think the Arizona law, or laws like it, are the solution," Morton told the newspaper. The best way to reduce illegal immigration is through a comprehensive federal approach, he said, and not a patchwork of state laws. The law, which criminalizes being in the state illegally and requires authorities to check suspects for immigration status, is not "good government," Morton said.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; bhodhs; bhofascism; democratcorruption; democrats; dhs; hispandering; homelandsecurity; ice; illegalimmigration; illegals; immigrantlist; johnmorton; may; mexico; obama; obamunism; setupsoldout; standwitharizona
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To: angelcindy
CW II is on!!!!!!!!!
161 posted on 05/21/2010 11:57:40 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barack Hussein 0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: MestaMachine

are the other outlets reporting this and outraged or are they making excuses again and covering for their messiah


162 posted on 05/21/2010 11:58:38 AM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: angelcindy
In this "Nation of Laws" (/sarc) is there no way to either force the feds to do their job, or to sue Departments and/or individuals for NOT doing their job? :-

Taking money under false pretenses?
Aiding and abetting?
Accomplices after the fact?

163 posted on 05/21/2010 11:59:36 AM PDT by I am Richard Brandon
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To: machogirl
It appears we are starting to move in to that very dangerous area where the government is breaking the social contract with the governed.

That situation never has a good outcome.

CA....

164 posted on 05/21/2010 11:59:42 AM PDT by Chances Are (Whew! Seems I've found that silly grin again!)
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To: depressed in 06
Sheriff Joe is going to need more tents.

And more treadmills. Maybe THAT would be ethically-acceptable power for California to use.

165 posted on 05/21/2010 11:59:55 AM PDT by nina0113
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To: depressed in 06

...and lots more pink underwear!! Where can we donate??


166 posted on 05/21/2010 12:00:34 PM PDT by pillut48 ("Calling ILLEGAL aliens "immigrants" is like calling shoplifters 'customers'!"-UCFRoadWarrior ><>)
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To: angelcindy

Did the Federal government just yield another responsiblity to the states? This is a happy day after all...


167 posted on 05/21/2010 12:00:40 PM PDT by Caipirabob ( Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: manc

I don’t know if anyone else is reporting this. I just read an article about a DHS security alert for somalian terrorists coming into Texas by way of Mexico. I am shaking with anger and got to confess my thinking is a tad off right now.


168 posted on 05/21/2010 12:01:54 PM PDT by MestaMachine (De inimico non loquaris sed cogites- Don't wish ill for your enemy; plan it)
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To: Caipirabob
Megan Kelly just reported that an arizona official said if the Feds refuse to take the illegals off their hands, then they will house them in prison till they do.

Go Arizona!

169 posted on 05/21/2010 12:02:12 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
It’s time to shut down the ICE fiasco and save the taxpayers a lot of money. ICE doesn’t do anything anyway.

HELL of a GOOD IDEA!

170 posted on 05/21/2010 12:03:07 PM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: MestaMachine

You and me both, FRiend.


171 posted on 05/21/2010 12:03:08 PM PDT by bergmeid (Fumigate Washington NOW)
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To: angelcindy

Isn’t it the federal law too? I knew DHS was a huge mistake from day 1.


172 posted on 05/21/2010 12:04:55 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Can around 25-30% moonbat base really steal the country from us and hold it?)
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To: angelcindy

“a comprehensive Federal approach”

Another NObama oxymoron.


173 posted on 05/21/2010 12:05:20 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: angelcindy
A top Department of Homeland Security official reportedly said his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.

But I bet they try to register them to vote...

174 posted on 05/21/2010 12:05:28 PM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: spectre

Then they’re gonna have to allocate some more money to prison agencies to do it.


175 posted on 05/21/2010 12:05:37 PM PDT by marajade (Yes, I'm a SW freak!)
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To: ilgipper; Jim Robinson; mkjessup; DoughtyOne; AuntB; All

” This is insanity. Our federal government is declaring war on the citizens.”

We have a President who has sided with a foreign government(Mexico) and AGAINST the United States.
And this during a time of war.

Now ICE refuses to enforce Federal law, and Arizona state law.


176 posted on 05/21/2010 12:06:03 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: spectre
Just saw that on Megyn's show too. Great reporting!

It looks like the first shot has been fired!

177 posted on 05/21/2010 12:07:09 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: angelcindy
John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, made the comment during a meeting on Wednesday with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune, the newspaper reports. "I don't think the Arizona law, or laws like it, are the solution," Morton told the newspaper.

Arizona is protecting its citizens from rape and murder. John Morton is quite irresponsible and dangerous with his statements. We are talking about a short and clear law that is consistent with Federal laws that Mr. Morton has pledged to enforce. Selective enforcement will NOT make anyone comfortable, whether from Arizona or any other state of the union. What an absolute foolish thing to say!

178 posted on 05/21/2010 12:08:25 PM PDT by olezip
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To: GeronL

Arizona should secede”

I would like to see the WESTERN UNITED STATES:

Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
S Dakota
N Dakota
Utah
Colorado
Nevada
Montana
Wyoming
Idaho

These 15 states are contigous & have more in common with each other than the rest of the states we now have.

Drill for their own oil, gas etc

Mine coal, gold, silver, titanium, etc

Ranch & farm without the intrusion of the EPA

Use perfectly good water for irrigation instead of sending it to the cities for swimming pools that no one swims in.

Use their own power they can create without sending one kilowatt to the cities outside their boundaries

Protect their own borders in any way they see fit

Have a judicial system that does NOT just become a revolving door for criminals

I would support this in a heartbeat.


179 posted on 05/21/2010 12:11:05 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: spectre

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!


180 posted on 05/21/2010 12:11:10 PM PDT by bergmeid (Fumigate Washington NOW)
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