Thread: AZ. Governor lashes out at feds for SB 1070 suit

Governor lashes out at feds for possible SB 1070 suit

The U.S. Department of Justice won't say whether it has decided to sue Arizona over its tough new immigration law, but according to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, a legal case is already a done deal.

Clinton made the assertion in an interview with an Ecuadorian television station that was taped on June 8. The remarks made their way into the mainstream media and the blogosphere Thursday.

"President Obama has spoken out against the law because he thinks that the federal government should be determining immigration policy," Clinton said in the interview . "And the Justice Department, under his direction, will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

The Justice Department declined to confirm Clinton's statements on Thursday, saying only that "the department continues to review the law."

But Brewer released a strongly worded statement in which she said she was blindsided by the possibility of a suit, and said it was "outrageous" that she had to find out about it via a television news interview.

Brewer met with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office earlier this month and asked about the possibility of a suit. The president declined to discuss the matter during that meeting, which covered a range of immigration-related issues - saying it was an issue for the Justice Department.

"This is no way to treat the people of Arizona," Brewer said in the statement. "If our own government intends to sue our state to prevent illegal immigration enforcement, the least it can do is inform us before it informs the citizens of another nation."

Senate Bill 1070 is already the subject of five federal lawsuits and has led to widespread boycotts against Arizona and its businesses, despite multiple polls that have indicated a majority of Americans support the law.

The measure states that an officer engaged in a lawful stop, detention or arrest shall, when practicable, ask about a person's legal status when reasonable suspicion exists that the person is in the U.S. illegally.

The law is set to take effect July 29.

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If the Arizona law is overturned, Americans better riot. Otherwise the country is lost.
National Security is a joke. Does anyone here think our enemies are unaware of our porous border? The longer this goes on the more I am convienced that Mexico is our enemy too.

Jan Brewer needs to sue Obama for not protecting Arizona from a foreign invasion as the Constitution requires.

US Constitution, Article IV:
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion"

When I was campaigning for someone in the 2009 election, I was talking to a man who was ex CIA and he said they know for a fact that Middle eastern people have already crossed the border.

Originally Posted by agrneydgrl

When I was campaigning for someone in the 2009 election, I was talking to a man who was ex CIA and he said they know for a fact that Middle eastern people have already crossed the border.

yeah we know this has happened because news papers and tv stations have already reported on it. WSB in atlanta, georgia, did a report on this and got a hold of a list of people arrested at the border and in a prison in florence, arizona

Clinton comment on immigration law riles Ariz. gov

By AMANDA LEE MYERS (AP) – 4 hours ago

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she's angry over comments by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that the Obama administration will sue the state over its new immigration law.

In a June 8 media interview in Ecuador that began circulating Thursday in the U.S., Clinton said President Barack Obama thinks the federal government should determine immigration policy and that the Justice Department "will be bringing a lawsuit against the act."

Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler on Thursday declined to say whether the department would sue and that "the department continues to review the law."

The department has been looking at the law for weeks for possible civil rights violations, with an eye toward a possible court challenge.

It's unclear why Clinton made the comment since it's not her area. She couldn't be reached Thursday for comment.

State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Obama and Clinton have both made it clear that the administration opposes the law.

"I will defer to the Justice Department on the legal steps that are available and where they stand on the review of the law," Crowley said. "The secretary believes that comprehensive immigration reform is a better course of action."

Brewer, a Republican, said in a statement that "this is no way to treat the people of Arizona."

"To learn of this lawsuit through an Ecuadorean interview with the secretary of state is just outrageous," she said. "If our own government intends to sue our state to prevent illegal immigration enforcement, the least it can do is inform us before it informs the citizens of another nation."

Brewer spokesman Paul Senseman said the governor was "outraged" and that Clinton's comments make it appear that the Justice Department has decided to file suit.

"But she's confident that in the end, the state of Arizona, the citizens, will prevail," he said.

On April 23, Brewer signed what is considered the toughest legislation in the nation targeting illegal immigrants. It is set to go into effect July 29 pending multiple legal challenges and the Justice Department's review.

The law requires police investigating another incident or crime to ask people about their immigration status if there's a "reasonable suspicion" they're in the country illegally. It also makes being in Arizona illegally a misdemeanor, and it prohibits seeking day-labor work along the state's streets.

The law's stated intention is to drive illegal immigrants out of Arizona and discourage them from coming in the first place. It has outraged civil rights groups, drawn criticism from Obama and led to marches and protests organized by people on both sides of the issue.

The law's backers say Congress isn't doing anything meaningful about illegal immigration, so it's the state's duty to address the issue. Critics say it will lead to racial profiling and discrimination against Hispanics, and damage ties between police and minority communities.

Brewer met with Obama in the Oval Office about the law on June 3, telling him: "We want our border secured." Obama reiterated his objections to the law. Neither side appeared to give ground although both talked about seeking a bipartisan solution.

Other Arizona politicians, political candidates and activist groups were quick to weigh in on Clinton's remarks. U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Hayworth, who is challenging Sen. John McCain, called them appalling; attorney general candidates Tom Horne and Andrew Thomas also denounced them.

Joanne Lin, legislative counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, urged the administration to take swift action against the law.

Associated Press writers Jonathan J. Cooper and Jacques Billeaud in Phoenix and Matthew Lee in Washington contributed to this report.

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People in Ecuador asked Sec Clinton about SB 1070. Clinton should have told them that in the United States we will not tolerate illegal immigration. She should have told them that this administration supports SB 1070. But she did not say that. Instead, she said bad things about the new law. Hey this is her country, isn't it? And she was in a foreign country. Clinton should defend the United States. But no, she does not defend the United States. And Obama does not either. That is why we have to remove from office all the Democrats in November and in 2012 we have to elect a new president. Americans sent Obama to the White House. But he does not work for Americans. He works for other countries and illegal aliens. Americans do not accept that. Let's elect a new president and that new president should pick a new Secretary of State. No more Mrs. Clinton. We have had enough with the Democrats. NO AMNESTY. NEVER.

Originally Posted by agrneydgrl

When I was campaigning for someone in the 2009 election, I was talking to a man who was ex CIA and he said they know for a fact that Middle eastern people have already crossed the border.

I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS VERY THNG, PEOPLE FROM THE MIDDLE EAST LEARNING TO SPEAK SPANISH AND BLENDING IN WITH MEXICANS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CROSSING THE BORDER TO GET IN THE U.S. THEY KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING AND THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.

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