Thread: Arizona Latino Group Criticizes DoJ Lawsuit

Arizona Latino Group Criticizes DoJ Lawsuit

Updated: Friday, 09 Jul 2010, 4:12 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 09 Jul 2010, 4:12 PM MDT

PHOENIX - An Arizona Latino group has some harsh words for the Obama administration. The Arizona Latino Republican Association, a conservative Latino group, says the Department of Justice lawsuit is "frivolous."

In a statement, ALRA Chairman Jesse Hernandez said, "The original premise for the U.S. Justice Departments lawsuit against Arizona was that SB 1070 violated civil rights and encouraged racial profiling. When that no longer remained applicable, the Administration changed course and now alleges that Arizona's law is unconstitutional, barring the state its right to enforce federal law and crack down on illegal immigration."

Hernandez continued to add that the administration's lawsuit is a waste of taxpayer dollars and that the government should spend the money securing the border and enforcing its own immigration laws.

"The U.S. Department of Justice maintains that it is the federal government and the federal government alone, that has the responsibility to address immigration, secure the nations borders, and enforce immigration laws. If that is true, then what is a state to do when the federal government refuses to do its job?

"Moreover, the courts have repeatedly held that states may enforce federal laws, so their legal argument is hollow. Finally, numerous cities and states already have in place laws like SB1070, yet the Obama Administration has never challenged any of them. This is a political stunt, paid for by the taxpayers of this country, although the ultimate price will likely be paid by President Obama and his allies in November," said State Representative Steve Montenegro, a Hispanic community leader.

The ALRA says the United States' immigration system is "dysfunctional" and supports the right for Arizona to defend its border from unlawful entry.

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wait a minute, a Latino group that supports AZ1070???

am i reading this right?

Originally Posted by jamesw62

wait a minute, a Latino group that supports AZ1070???

am i reading this right?

There are many Latinos that are American citizens and recognize that they also have a stake in preserving the country.

All of my hispanic friends are against Illegal Immigration and say much harshers words about them then I do.

Until Illegal Immigration became such a problem and the Pro-IA's started screaming racism I did not make a distinction as to the race of my friends nor did I think about it.To me and to them we are all just Americans no hyphens added or desired.

Hey, my American brothers and sisters at the Arizona Latino Republican Association, a conservative Latino group...Glad you could join the fun.
Im so glad there are groups like this and not all latin/hispanic people are getting involved in that racist La Raza group, mostly Mexicans full of anger and hatred anyways.
I could hug these people along with any conservative black person who denounces the Black Panthers, NAACP etc as the hate groups that they are too.

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Originally Posted by jamesw62

wait a minute, a Latino group that supports AZ1070???

am i reading this right?

Yes Jamesw, I've been saying it over and over. The politicized illegal of recent years hates and targets Mexican-Americans who are somewhat assimiliated into mainstream U.S. culture. They have made enemies all around with their hatred. My family is marginalized in their own hometown, a border town because they are not brown enough, they are not Mexican enough. Despite in recent years they have embarassingly taken to speaking English with an accent that they did not formerly have they are still in danger in the town they were born in. I think that any Mexican descent person who has acquired position through education or hard work is also a target of the illegals.

I am grateful that these people have spoken out because I have been lamenting that Mexican descent citizens that support SB1070 are at risk and dare not speak up.

I imagine that many conservative LEGAL Latinos face the same treatment from liberals that African American citizens receive from their own communities- name calling and being dismissed as traitors to their people.