Thread: Arizona law cracks down on illegal immigrants

Arizona law cracks down on illegal immigrants; religious leader urges "compassion"
While law enforcement officials in Arizona are showcasing their efforts at tackling problems related to immigration, religious leaders in the state are calling on lawmakers to turn the immigration debate into a "more compassionate one."

"Another Arizona law-enforcement agency is joining the growing ranks of those touting their efforts at tackling problems arising from illegal immigration. The Department of Public Safety on Monday released statistics that showed officers of a specialized unit have discovered 40 drophouses since the unit started investigations six months ago, arresting 99 suspected human smugglers and nearly 500 suspected illegal immigrants in the process," writes the Arizona Republic today.

Meanwhile, Kold News is reporting that despite these reported success levels, Gary Kinnaman of Word of Grace Church in Mesa, Arizona said, "We have a huge problem and it's not going away, and it's becoming more and more complex, and it's the responsibility of our civic leaders to reconsider how those laws are written."

"The group does not have a specific plan to address illegal immigration, but they do support a path to citizenship for the nation's 12 million illegal immigrants," says the report.

-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza ... boast.html

Meanwhile, Kold News is reporting that despite these reported success levels, Gary Kinnaman of Word of Grace Church in Mesa, Arizona said, "We have a huge problem and it's not going away, and it's becoming more and more complex, and it's the responsibility of our civic leaders to reconsider how those laws are written."




I beg to differ with that statement.....the problem IS, in fact, going away. Illegals are leaving AZ and that's proven by the number of jobs opening up, rental properties becoming veritable ghost towns. IA advocates....being the last to admit it....reporting it, etc. The evidence is there.

The problem is that these churches are watching their $$$ leaving with the IAs and they don't like it.

Unfortunately for all of these clergy members, this issue does not concern them. It's none of their damned business and they need to go back to what they're supposed to be doing instead of playing politics.