Thread: Ariz. Gov. Blasted For Denying Illegal Aliens Licenses

August 20, 2012
Judicial Watch



The most powerful group in the open borders movement, the politically-connected National Council of La Raza (NCLR), is attacking Arizona’s governor for issuing an executive order directing state agencies to deny illegal immigrants driver’s licenses and other public benefits.

Governor Jan Brewer signed the order last week to help counter the Obama Administration’s stealth amnesty program, which is sparing hundreds of thousands of young illegal aliens from deportation. Under the plan, called “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals,” illegal immigrants under the age of 30 who came to the U.S. as children can remain in the country and obtain work permits. President Obama created it in June via executive order.

Brewer fought back with her own order to stop illegal immigrants who obtain work permits under the federal program from getting taxpayer-funded perks or licenses in her state. In the order Brewer explains that allowing Arizona’s 80,000 deferred action recipients improper access to state or local benefits will have significant and lasting impacts on the state’s budget, its healthcare system and additional public benefits that taxpayers fund.

The NCLR was quick to blast Governor Brewer, calling her order a “mean-spirited” policy that compounds the “climate of fear and mistrust” already created by Arizona’s strict immigration control law. The order is “feeble attempt to score a political point against the president’s humane and sensible action” and a “cruel slap in the face to thousands of young Arizonans,” according to NCLR President Janet Murguía.

The NCLR, which has raked in millions of taxpayer dollars over the years, is a mouthpiece for the Obama Administration and the two have joined forces on many issues involving illegal immigration. In fact, Obama hired one of the NCLR’s top officials, senior vice president Cecilia Muñoz, to work in the White House as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs and later promoted her to the more powerful and prestigious post of Domestic Policy Director.

Since Muñoz joined the Obama White House, the NCLR’s federal funding has skyrocketed. Last summer a Judicial Watch investigation found that government cash for the NCLR more than doubled when Muñoz joined the White House in 2009, from $4.1 million to $11 million. A big chunk of the money (60%) came from the Department of Labor, which is headed by a former California congresswoman (Hilda Solis) with close ties to the La Raza movement.

The NCLR also received additional taxpayer dollars from other federal agencies in 2010, the JW probe found. The Department of Housing and Urban Development doled out $2.5 million for housing counseling, the Department of Education contributed nearly $800,000 and the Centers for Disease Control a quarter of a million. Additionally, NCLR affiliates nationwide raked in tens of millions of government grant and recovery dollars in 2010 thanks to the Muñoz factor. An offshoot called Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) saw its federal funding nearly double to $18.3 million following Muñoz’ appointment. A social service and legal assistance organization (Ayuda Inc.) that didn’t receive any federal funding between 2005 and 2008 got $600,000 in 2009 and $548,000 in 2010 from the Department of Justice. The group provides immigration law services and guarantees confidentiality to assure illegal aliens that they won’t be reported to authorities.

Ariz. Gov. Blasted For Denying Illegal Aliens Licenses | Judicial Watch

I don't think the Governor's sleep will be bothred by this, and La Raza knows it. It was done for publicity to keep their supporters and contibutors reled up. If they did not get press, they'd become forgotten.

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In the meantime, millions of Americans blast LaRaza for being the racist organization it is. That doesn't make headlines though.

LaRAza has embedded itself into the government and advocates for the empowerment of of illegal foreign nationals at the expense of US citizens. The administration's inclusion of their view into policy shows that instead of representing the US citizens and the Constitution, they are encouraging the looting of this country. Comments by an organization of this low type against a elected sitting Governor are base.

They didn't build this country, they are just here to get what they can get and drain it as dry as their own countries. JMO

Im very happy gov jan did what she . why Gov jan is the only Gov that stood up to Obama . why know what going on
in her country we don't . why wethe have thing in NYC & other town & city . & every state should do the same thing
would you like some one over & have your job .I don't think so. that why our Country is in one hell Of a mess & you see this
The illegal immigrants come over & get everything free .& who pay for this we do & Congress see all of this
they can not read english so how do they( read Our sign ) it in English ) hello
they should not get a Dr LIc at all .
Wake the hell up Congress Stand with gov jan for the first Time she has the back bone we all want . I back her up any time
so Congress wake the hell up
Good luck Gov jan

"The NCLR was quick to blast Governor Brewer, calling her order a “mean-spirited” policy that compounds the “climate of fear and mistrust” already created by Arizona’s strict immigration control law. The order is “feeble attempt to score a political point against the president’s humane and sensible action” and a “cruel slap in the face to thousands of young Arizonans,” according to NCLR President Janet Murguía."

Mean spirited? How is it mean spirited to uphold laws? If she is compounding the climate of fear and mistrust for the illegals, she is doing her job, doing what is right and just. A cruel slap in the face to thousands of young Arizonans? It is a slap in the face to every citizen and every person coming here the right way to see these kids placed to the head of the line and being permitted to work.

Originally Posted by ReggieMay

In the meantime, millions of Americans blast LaRaza for being the racist organization it is. That doesn't make headlines though.

Great illustration about how I've felt forgotten - or my son is forgotten. He certainly did not mean anything to our government, now or the past governments.