Thread: Full Statement by Az. Gov. Jan Brewer on Goddard Suspension

May 28, 2010

As reported live on Fox News Channel

On The Record


Full text of Statement by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer


Today the legal team I have appointed to defend the State of Arizona in the legal challenges to Arizona’s new immigration laws met with senior officials from the United States Department of Justice. The meeting was held at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice.

The Department attorneys were advised that I believe the federal government should use its legal resources to fight illegal immigration, not the State of Arizona.

They were further advised that on behalf of the State of Arizona, I will ensure the immigration laws we passed are vigorously defended all the way to the United States Supreme Court if necessary.
For some inexplicable reason, the Department of Justice officials met with the Arizona Attorney General hours before meeting with the State of Arizona’s legal team, and then allowed the Attorney General to hold a press conference to discuss the meeting.

This level of coordination between the Attorney General and the Obama Administration is disturbingly similar to the coordination with Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords earlier this week on President Obama’s still unclear plan to deploy up to 1,200 National Guard troops to the border.

Due to the Attorney General’s opposition to Arizona’s immigration laws as set forth in S.B. 1070, the Legislature required Attorney General Goddard to act at the direction of the Governor in any challenge to S.B. 1070 as amended by H.B. 2162. The Legislature also gave the Governor authority to hire outside counsel if necessary to defend the law on behalf of the State instead of using the Attorney General.

The Legislature gave me this authority because of its lack of confidence in the Attorney General’s willingness to vigorously defend this legislation that is so critical to protecting the safety and welfare of Arizona’s citizens. Last year, I instructed the Attorney General to change his position on behalf of the State of Arizona in the Horne v. Flores case involving a challenge to the Arizona’s English language learner laws. He refused and the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rejected his position.

Due to Attorney General Goddard’s curious coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice today and his consistent opposition to Arizona’s new immigration laws, I will direct my legal team to defend me and the State of Arizona rather than the Attorney General in the lawsuits challenging Arizona’s immigration laws. ####

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Good Job Governor. We are tired of the Democrats, Holder and Obama. They do not listen to Americans. They listen to illegal aliens, La Raza and Calderon. WE do not accept that. Thay is why we have to remove from office all the Democrats this November and in 2012 we have to elect a new president because Obama is an inept president and corrupt (Sestak scandal).

Immigration2009,

Thank you for responding to my post. I thought it kind of interesting that the L.A. Times posted a lead in via another media source on their site regarding our Governor Suspending Terry Goddard from defending our state in the Immigration battle.

I thought it more appropriate and that more people would prefer to be able to read Governor Jan Brewers actual and complete text of her news interview with Fox News Channel.

Personally I don't care what any protesters or hate mongers think of our Governor in the State of Arizona. I have one plain and simple message for them; It takes a very special Governor that loves our state and it's residents that are here legally to "Buck the System in Washington and other cities across the country" and "Stand Up For Her Convictions".

I am extremely proud of Jan Brewer for her battle to save our state and nation from the Illegal Immigration Crisis we are dealing with in America and not backing down to anyone.

We, The People Need to Bring the Change to Washington and Our Country by Making Washington Move on our Federal Laws and follow them to the last dot and t. We need to insist and fight if it's what it takes to keep our Constitution Alive and Honor it and Cherish it for what it has done for each of us.

Our Counstitution was written and drawn by our founding fathers and has been alive and well and withered storms of war and catastrophies for 200 years just as our American Flag has done the same, and they are both still standing. The founding fathers of the Constitution made no mistake when writing it and putting it into Law. This is Our Country, Our Constitution and we should have a say in keeping it in tact and keeping it alive.

Thank you for being a part of this post and taking the time to respond. It truly means a lot to me.