Thread: Homeland Security Dismisses Arizona's Countersuit as 'Meritl

Homeland Security Dismisses Arizona's Countersuit as 'Meritless'

Published February 11, 2011
FoxNews.com

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday criticized Arizona's countersuit against the federal government over border enforcement as "a meritless court claim" which "does nothing to secure the border."

"Smart strategies, dedicated law enforcement personnel, and strategic partnerships with state, local and tribal governments and agencies do," DHS spokesman Matt Chandler said in a statement.

He said the planned countersuit, announced by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Thursday, ignores "statistical evidence" and "belittles" the progress made by border officials.

"We welcome any state and local government or law enforcement agency to join with us to address the remaining challenges," Chandler said.

Brewer said Thursday that the countersuit will claim Washington has failed to enforce immigration law along the southern border. The governor said the federal government hasn't secured the state's border with Mexico and has stuck Arizona with the costs tied to illegal immigration.



In an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren Thursday night, Brewer vowed to take the fight all the way to the Supreme Court.

The announcement is the latest salvo in the ongoing legal dispute between Arizona and the U.S. Department of Justice over the state's tough and controversial immigration law. After the Obama administration challenged that law, a judge last year blocked key portions of it from going into effect. While the case is on appeal, Brewer said the countersuit will be filed as part of the federal government's challenge.

Arizona plans to sue on five different counts, including a claim that the federal government has failed to enforce immigration laws enacted by Congress and a claim it has failed to reimburse the state for costs associated with jailing criminal immigrants.

A DHS official told Fox News that Arizona has filed a similar counterclaim that was rejected by a federal appeals court in 1997. And Colorado filed a similar counterclaim in 2007 that was "promptly dismissed" by a district court as "frivolous, costing Colorado taxpayers money for reimbursement of the defendant's court costs," the official said.

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Why do I feel like some one just slapped me in the face?

BECAUSE I'M SICK OF THE FEDS IGNORING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND DENYING STATES THEIR RIGHTS!

Originally Posted by Ratbstard

Why do I feel like some one just slapped me in the face?

BECAUSE I'M SICK OF THE FEDS IGNORING THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE AND DENYING STATES THEIR RIGHTS!

The red is not from embarassment but from the slaps in our faces

DHS seems to thinks it is fine to "Belittle" a State (AZ) when the Feds sued them but think it will hurt morale when AZ reacts with a countersuit. More double standards from this anti States Rights admin.

Arizona's countersuit should be strong enough to OPEN the records and Communications of the DHS and DOJ etc regarding Border Security and Overall Immigration Enforcement.

I think the DHS and DOJ are, and should be, very nervous about what has been said and done behind the scenes over the last 2 to 10 years. Im looking forward to seeing how hard they have been working to undermine the Sovereignty of the United States and to betray the trust of its citizens...

The Department of Homeland Security on Friday criticized Arizona's countersuit against the federal government over border enforcement as "a meritless court claim" which "does nothing to secure the border

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This is quite stunning. What they're saying essentially, is the Constitution no longer has any "merit" in this country, since this countersuit is based entirely on the federal governments’ obligation to protect the states as required under the 10th Amendment. The federal government has no intentions of securing the border. If that's not obvious now, then I don't know what it will take to see it.

Not only are the states at war with illegal illegal invaders, they also have to fight a tyrannical federal government who is at war with them. Something needs to change and change fast in this country!

Napolitano needs to be fired, Homeland security needs to be dissolved, and this sad joke on the American people that we have security while over 11 million illegal aliens live and roam freely within our borders needs to end.

We are going to fully back this lawsuit from AZ and continue to pressure Congress to take appropriate action against the Executive Branch of the US Government for betraying the American people on border and immigration enforcement.

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