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Romley calls for gov to veto SB1070by Jim Cross/KTAR (April 22nd, 2010 @ 10:54am) Policy >> Comments:107 PHOENIX -- Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley urged the governor Thursday to veto an immigration bill awaiting her action and send it back to lawmakers for more work.

Romley said SB1070, as passed by the Legislature, is tearing the state apart. He also said he has significant legal concerns about the bill.

Romley made the call in his first news conference since he was appointed to succeed Andrew Thomas, a staunch supporter of the bill who stepped down to run for state attorney general this fall.

Romley is a Republican, like Gov. Jan Brewer and the legislative majority which passed the bill that would require Arizona law enforcement officers to ask people they stop for documentation they are in Arizona legally. The bill makes being in Arizona a crime in itself.

Romley's call for a veto came as the governor's office said her mail and calls were running about 6-to-1 against SB1070.

"Send that bill back to the Legislature to rework many provisions of that bill," said Romley. "Call a special session, and I will be offering the assistance of this office in redrafting that bill."

He added, "I do believe legislation is appropriate. But, it must be the right legislation, done the right way. This bill is tearing our community apart."

SB1070 is an unfunded mandate with major legal issues, Romley said, adding that he fears rising tensions could present a danger to law enforcement officers statewide.

"I think we're going to have a tremendous amount of litigation, there's potential abuses," Romley said.

"We could have somebody out there in custody that could be legally here. Those are significant civil rights. I'm concerned about this bill from a legal per se."

Romley said, however, that if the bill becomes law, he must enforce it.

Brewer has until Saturday to sign the bill, veto it or let it become law without her signature.

Brewer's spokesman, Paul Senseman, said Thursday morning that the governor's office has received 1,990 contacts in favor of SB1070 and 13,000 urging Brewer to veto the measure.

Those numbers do not include postcards and petitions, Senseman said.

In Tolleson, more than 100 high school students ditched classes Thursday to protest the immigration bill. The organizer said he felt it was important the students' voices were heard, even though they cannot vote.

Republicans in the Legislature passed the measure, saying that illegal immigration is out of control and the federal government has failed its responsibilities to enforce immigration law.

Democrats and immigrants' rights groups have mounted an effort to convince Brewer to veto the bill. They claim it is unconstitutional and promotes racial profiling.

The Arizona Civil Liberties Union and others have vowed court challenges to the measure if it becomes law.




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