Thread: Arizona Congressman: Boycott us over immigration bill

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Arizonan: Boycott us over immigration bill
Democrat urges retaliation if governor signs it into law

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By Stephen Dinan

One Arizona congressman called for businesses to boycott his own state, and a Catholic cardinal said the state may be encouraging "German Nazi and Russian Communist techniques" as pushback against Arizona's proposed crackdown on illegal immigrants went into high gear Tuesday.

The bill, which would make being an illegal immigrant a state offense and would make it illegal to knowingly transport or hide an illegal immigrant, has become the latest hot-button litmus test in the immigration issue, dividing members of Congress already sparring over whether to pass a bill legalizing illegal immigrants.

Republican Gov. Jan Brewer has not said whether she will sign the state measure into law, but U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona Democrat, said businesses should be prepared to retaliate with a boycott if she does.

"Do not do business with the state," Mr. Grijalva said at a press conference on the Capitol grounds in Washington, adding that a boycott would "give economic consequence to a very bad decision."

Mr. Grijalva said if Arizona is able to enact the law without facing consequences, other states will follow suit.

But his call for a boycott shocked Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican.

"That's very helpful. An Arizona congressman calling for folks to boycott his home state?" Mr. Kyl said. "That'll really help job creation. End of comment."

Mr. Kyl on Monday joined with seatmate Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, to call for Mr. Obama to post 3,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, and both men also said they understand why legislators acted. They pointed to the killing of an Arizona rancher last month and to reports from sheriffs of escalating violence as evidence the border is not secure.

Immigrant rights groups have denounced the bill, saying it will lead to racial profiling and a climate of fear among Hispanics.

In a blog posted Sunday, Cardinal Roger Mahony, archbishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, said if the bill is signed it would become "the country's most retrogressive, mean-spirited, and useless anti-immigrant law."

"I can't imagine Arizonans now reverting to German Nazi and Russian Communist techniques whereby people are required to turn one another in to the authorities on any suspicion of documentation," he said, wondering if children would have to call the police on their parents.

Rep. Luis V. Guttierez, Illinois Democrat, said if the law is signed then President Obama must assert the primacy of federal law in this area and tell the state it cannot enforce it.

"We need to nationalize bad laws in particular states," he said. "The president of the United States should simply say, on issues of immigration, the Constitution is clear."

He said for the same reasons that states can't issue their own immigration visas, they also should not be able to criminalize illegal immigration. He said Mr. Obama should call the governor and tell her to veto the law, and said the president could deny funds to the state as punishment if the law goes into effect.

An administration official said the White House is reviewing the Arizona bill.

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Well, I guess we know where Mr. Grijalva's loyalties are- with his LA RAza masters, and not with the constituents he was oath-sworn to represent. Boycott his own state?. TREASON!!!!!!!!!

I think he is just blowing smoke.

People are bailing out of California in droves because of all of the taxes, cartels and gangs. Arizona is close and, if they pass this law, a lot safer for the average American.

but U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona Democrat, said businesses should be prepared to retaliate with a boycott if she does.

"Do not do business with the state," Mr. Grijalva said at a press conference on the Capitol grounds in Washington, adding that a boycott would "give economic consequence to a very bad decision."

Mr. Grijalva said if Arizona is able to enact the law without facing consequences, other states will follow suit.
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should have known an open borders jerk would say something like this. i bet not everyone in his district thinks like this man.
he needs to be charged as a traitor along with gutierrez

U.S. Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona Democrat

The name says it all

Rep. Luis V. Guttierez, Illinois Democrat, said if the law is signed then President Obama must assert the primacy of federal law in this area and tell the state it cannot enforce it.

"We need to nationalize bad laws in particular states," he said. "The president of the United States should simply say, on issues of immigration, the Constitution is clear."

He said for the same reasons that states can't issue their own immigration visas, they also should not be able to criminalize illegal immigration. He said Mr. Obama should call the governor and tell her to veto the law, and said the president could deny funds to the state as punishment if the law goes into effect.

Luis,
Did your buddy, Raul, slip you some Acapulco Gold, or something? This is a completely unintelligible comment. It's sanctuary laws that are unconstitutional, according to SCOTUS. And then you're talking about denying funds to Arizona, because they are committing their own resources to upholding federal law? If it were true that AZ cannot uphold this law then they cannot uphold any federal law.

This makes Cheech and Chong look like geniuses.

"Do not do business with the state," Mr. Grijalva said at a press conference on the Capitol grounds in Washington, adding that a boycott would "give economic consequence to a very bad decision."

These are pretty strong words, especially from someone that is supposed to represent all of the citizens of the state.

Arizona is one of 18 states that has a process to recall Representatives.

Agreed AirborneSapper7

He said Mr. Obama should call the governor and tell her to veto the law, and said the president could deny funds to the state as punishment if the law goes into effect.

Gee, wouldn't you think these states with Sanctuary cities be denied the same thing? Amazing how Guiterez and the rest of the pro amnesty people think. Punish the citizens and reward the criminals.

The whole purpose of the bill is to get illegal aliens out of Arizona. So illegal aliens in retaliation to the bill want to boycott Arizonans who want illegal aliens to leave Arizona.

Does anyone else see the humor in this?

Illegal Aliens! Puleeze boycott Arizona. Don't go to work, don't go to school, don't go to businesses, don't go to the hospital, don't go to the post office, don't go to the welfare office. Go home to your land of citizenship.

In fact, boycott the whole United States. Puleeze, we beg you. Boycott and go home.