Thread: Arizona sheriffs criticize White House immigration summit

Arizona sheriffs criticize White House immigration summit


by Jared Dillingham

azfamily.com

Posted on April 19, 2011 at 8:53 PM

Updated today at 9:12 PM


PHOENIX - Arizona is considered the "Ground Zero" of the immigration debate, but the names most synonymous with the issue were left out of a White House conference on immigration reform.

Mayors and police chiefs from New York, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia joined former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the CEO of Facebook, officials from JP Morgan Chase, the Bishop of Salt Lake, and other so-called "stake-holders" at the White House Summit on Tuesday.

"How could they not include us in this conversation," asked Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.

Neither Babeu nor Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio were invited.

"Why does the Department of Justice avoid me with all my experience in Mexico? I have more experience than any politician has. Why don't they invite me?" questioned Arpaio.

Only one Arizonan appeared at the White House conference. Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor, who is a vocal opponent of Senate Bill 1070, was invited to the summit.

"They only invited people who agree with them. It's an echo chamber with a whole line of people who are 'yes men' to the president," said Sheriff Babeu.

White House officials say they invited a "broad group from across the political spectrum" and participants such as Rev. Al Sharpton said there were disagreements over reform.

"Many of us don't agree on ways to approach it, but we all agree it needs to be done," said Sharpton.

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"Many of us don't agree on ways to approach it, but we all agree it needs to be done," said Sharpton.

Exactly, Mr. Sharpton, thats the problem. Everybody who was invited all agree that they want amnesty. The President thinks we're stupid enough to believe he included people from BOTH sides of this issue, if he says it was "bi-partisan". But we know that just means he invited Dems AND Repubs, who are ALL in favor of amnesty.

We all know it was a Laraza love fest.. Ignorant fools kissing each others feet. How much the traitors get paid by the hour on our dollars ya suppose? Where were the bee's?(mod edit)
The meeting would then be complete and worthwhile for the price.