Thread: Ariz. governor countersues federal government

Ariz. governor countersues federal government

By JACQUES BILLEAUD — Associated Press

Posted: 3:43pm on Feb 10, 2011; Modified: 4:53pm on Feb 10, 2011

US Arizona Immigration

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announces plans Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 outside the Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Courthouse in Phoenix to counter sue the federal government for failing to enforce immigration laws. Listening at rear is Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa. MATT YORK — AP PhotoBuy Photo

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer filed a counter-lawsuit against the federal government Thursday for failing to control the border and enforce immigration laws, and for sticking the state with huge costs for jailing illegal immigrants who commit crimes.

Brewer filed the countersuit in the federal government's legal challenge to Arizona's new enforcement immigration law. The federal government is seeking to invalidate the law.

"Our border remains a dangerous place," Brewer said in announcing the countersuit.

Robbie Sherwood, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona, said lawyers with the prosecutors' office were reviewing the complaint and had no immediate comment.

The law was passed amid years of complaints that the federal government hasn't done enough to lessen the state's role as the nation's busiest illegal entry point. Its passage ignited protests over whether the law would lead to racial profiling and prompted lawsuits by the U.S. Justice Department, civil rights groups and other opponents seeking to have it thrown out.

The law would have required police, while enforcing other laws, to question a person's immigration status if officers have reasonable suspicion the person is in the country illegally. That requirement and another mandate that immigrants obtain or carry immigration registration papers were put on hold by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton.

The judge, however, let other parts of the law take effect, such as a provision that bans people from blocking traffic while seeking or offering day-labor services on streets.

Brewer challenged Bolton's decision in an appeals court in San Francisco. She argued the judge erred by accepting speculation by the federal government that the law might burden legal immigrants and by concluding the federal government likely would prevail.

The appeal is still pending.

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While the chances are slim in her winning I really like her drive in wanting to do the right thing for Az. It would be nice if it put a burr under the Federal saddle.

In order to win for the American people states must do this as a group.

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The little lady is showing lots of guts, standing up against the DOJ and the Administration! And when the whole country stands behind her, she'll have the last laugh, for all the cryin'

Jan Brewer needs to run for president in 2012, not that con artist Sarah Palin.

Originally Posted by dman1200

Jan Brewer needs to run for president in 2012, not that con artist Sarah Palin.

I gotta agree with the Palin part def. I have no interest in Palin and see her just as a traitor out of touch with the mainstream waiting to happen.

Wonder where Trump stands on illegal immigration...