Thread: Hispanic GOP group supports Arizona Immigration Law

By Joshua Rhett Miller

Published July 20, 2010
FoxNews.com
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Standing in front of law enforcement officers, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer talks about signing the immigration bill in Phoenix.

The Arizona Latino Republican Association will become the first Hispanic organization in the country to actively oppose the Department of Justice's lawsuit against the state of Arizona's new immigration law
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Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, Inc., said he will be joined by ALRA Chairman Jesse Hernandez and members of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association at an announcement Thursday morning in Phoenix.

ALRA will become the first group of Latino Americans to "put a foot forward legally" in support of S.B. 1070 by filing a motion to intervene against the Justice Department's lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration policy, Klayman said.

"This is a way to tell the country that, 'Hey, we're Americans too and we believe in the rule of law," Klayman told Foxnews.com. "It's a way to say, 'We got here legally and we contributed a great deal. We want the rest of the country to recognize that we're with you' [in the national immigration debate]."

By filing the motion, Klayman said ALRA will be "in effect, a defendant" in the DOJ lawsuit, which names the state of Arizona as well as Gov. Jan Brewer as defendants. The Justice Department claims the federal government has "preeminent authority" on immigration enforcement and that the Arizona law "disrupts" that balance.

The motion was being finalized as of Tuesday.

"We're still working on it," said Klayman, adding that he expects the motion to be filed ahead of a court hearing scheduled for Thursday on the DOJ lawsuit.

Attempts to reach Hernandez were not successful. A message seeking comment from the Department of Justice was not immediately returned.

Arizona's law, which was passed in April, requires police officers conducting traffic stops or questioning suspects about legal violations to ask about immigration status if "reasonable suspicion" exists that the individuals is in the country illegally. Critics have said the law will lead to racial profiling.

Meanwhile, seven Latin American countries -- Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru -- are seeking to join Mexico in support of a lawsuit challenging Arizona's law. The countries have filed separate motions to join Mexico's legal brief supporting the lawsuit filed by U.S. civil rights and other advocacy groups. A federal judge formally accepted Mexico's filing, but did not immediately rule on the latest motions filed late last week.

Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Ariz., the youngest member of the state's legislature, was the only Hispanic to vote in support of Arizona's new law. As the son of immigrants who came to the U.S. legally, Montenegro became a citizen at age 18 and has repeatedly voiced his support of S.B. 1070.

"America is a not a race," Montenegro told Fox News. "The United States of America is not the color of your skin, it is the way you think, the way you see life."

On officially becoming a U.S. citizen, Montenegro said, "When you finally reach that day, you understand that being an American is a responsibility, not just an entitlement."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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On officially becoming a U.S. citizen, Montenegro said, "When you finally reach that day, you understand that being an American is a responsibility, not just an entitlement."

I like this guy...

"America is a not a race," Montenegro told Fox News. "The United States of America is not the color of your skin, it is the way you think, the way you see life."

On officially becoming a U.S. citizen, Montenegro said, "When you finally reach that day, you understand that being an American is a responsibility, not just an entitlement."

Thank you, sir! For both your honesty and your ba**s.

I bet any progressive is going to grit their teeth in anger reading those statements...lol

"America is a not a race," Montenegro told Fox News. "The United States of America is not the color of your skin, it is the way you think, the way you see life."

"America is a not a race," Montenegro told Fox News. "The United States of America is not the color of your skin, it is the way you think, the way you see life."

On officially becoming a U.S. citizen, Montenegro said, "When you finally reach that day, you understand that being an American is a responsibility, not just an entitlement."

I really needed one of those warm fuzzy, happy, proud to the verge of tears in the eyes, smiles today.

Thank you for posting this one.

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http://www.alipac.us/article-5483--0-0.html

What do we need to do to elicit the support of other Latino group like the Arizona Latino Republican Association who are not interested in illegal immigration along with all the non sense attached to ethnicdemographic hegemony muscle building?

It s time to neutralize the influence of LaRaza and other ethnic baiters, in the press and with other pandering politicians , and have Latinos like Jesse Hernandez or Rep. Steve Montenegro, R-Ariz., speak up. It is also time that we STOP the use of the Hispanic label by the nsus, politicians etc etc. Not because we are racist, xenophobe etc but because there is really no reason other than crass politics to do that. Hispanc is not a race and if we have specia treatment of one ethnicity then what about all of us, don't we all have an ethnic heritage? This non sense needs to stop!

Why do we need a Hispanic GOP group? Why the race distinction?

I saw a similar article: http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/Hisp ... /id/365253


Hispanic Group Opposes Immigration Suit
Wednesday, 21 Jul 2010 10:50 AM


By: Dan Weil

The Arizona Latino Republican Association (ALRA) has decided to become the first Hispanic organization in the country to actively oppose the Obama administration’s lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law.

The ALRA will make the announcement Thursday, Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, told Foxnews.com. He will appear at the event along with ALRA Chairman Jesse Hernandez and members of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association.

That will make ALRA the first Hispanic group to "put a foot forward legally" in support of the new law by filing a motion to intervene against the Justice Department's lawsuit challenging it, Klayman said.

So the ALRA becomes "in effect, a defendant" in the DOJ lawsuit, which names the state of Arizona and Republican Gov. Jan Brewer as defendants, he says.

As for the motion, "We're still working on it," Klayman said. He expects it to be filed before a court hearing scheduled for Thursday on the DOJ lawsuit.

"This is a way to tell the country that, 'Hey, we're Americans too and we believe in the rule of law," Klayman said.

"It's a way to say, 'We got here legally, and we contributed a great deal. We want the rest of the country to recognize that we're with you [in the national immigration debate].’"

The Justice Department claims the federal government has "preeminent authority" on immigration enforcement and that the Arizona law violates that authority.

In court documents filed Tuesday, lawyers for Brewer wrote, "Arizona merely seeks to assist with the enforcement of existing federal immigration laws in a constitutional manner. It is (the Obama administration) that is attempting to impose immigration policies and priorities that contravene and conflict with federal law and unambiguous congressional intent."
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@newmexican having a Hispanic group support the law is important because so many people are trying to claim that the law is racist against Hispanics.

Originally Posted by Newmexican

Why do we need a Hispanic GOP group? Why the race distinction?

Exactly , the same with the hispanic caucus , the hispanic chamber of commerce , hispanic grammys ,

And many many more

The same with the Blacks

I'm sick to death of the hyphenated American garbage