Thread: Migrant fray rages; reality hits home | Laurie Lynn Lorenzen

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2007

Migrant fray rages; reality hits home

https://newsfromtheborder.blogspot.c...hits-home.html

Laurie Roberts
Republic columnist
Feb. 7, 2007 12:00 AM

At the state Capitol last week, Republicans were busy trying to make the governor look soft on illegal immigration. In downtown Phoenix, an activist was busy staging a hunger strike in hopes of softening hearts on illegal immigration.

In Washington, our leaders were busy doing the usual on illegal immigration: nothing. Meanwhile in Mesa came the best reason yet why we need to quit arguing and fix this mess.

Her name was Laurie Lynn Lorenzen.

The 48-year-old Gilbert woman was killed by an undocumented immigrant who was running from police.

In a perfect world, 20-year-old Alonso Perez-Perez wouldn't have been on Country Club Road on Friday. Eight days earlier, he'd been stopped by police for driving a car with an invalid plate.


Labels: Commentary, Illegal Invasion, Political Injustice