Rep. Michael McMahon (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) has said he is "opposed to empowering local and state police as the enforcers of our federal immigration policy. They are there to protect everyone regardless of their status."
McMahon is not alone in his opposition. President Obama called the immigration bill irresponsible and misguided, the president added his administration is examining whether it would violate civil rights.
Mexican President Calderon blasted the newly enacted law, calling it discriminatory and warned trade and political ties with Arizona will be seriously affected. Calderon added, "Nobody can sit around with their arms crossed in the face of decisions that so clearly affect our countrymen."
Al Sharpton plans on travelling to Arizona with a group of protestors to commit acts of civil disobedience and refuse to show identification to any law enforcement officer.
What remains clear is that the federal government under past Republican and Democratic administrations has consistently failed the nation regarding immigration policy.
It is also clear that Arizona is under siege by illegal aliens. It is estimated that 460,000 illegal immigrants have settled in Arizona.
Murder and kidnapping is a glaring example of a violation of human rights and this has occurred far too often in Arizona.
The murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz who was recently gunned down by an illegal alien while tending his family’s ranch highlights the perils of doing nothing about illegal immigration.
Something must be done to protect American citizens.
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer courageously signed SB 1070 into law on Friday, April 23. The law takes effect by late summer.
Congressman McMahon may find himself in prominent company opposing Arizona’s immigration law, but he is clearly not in sync with a majority of Arizona state residents or the rest of the nation.
A Rasmussen poll indicates that 70% of Arizona voters favor the measure cracking down on illegal immigration. Additionally, a Rasmussen survey finds that 60% of voters nationwide favor such a law.
Comments
I don't claim to have the solution, but don't see how law enforcement officers have time for this. And, I don't want to be stopped because I 'look' like I may not have been born in the right place.
I'm all for enforcing the imigration laws we already have..but this new law is stupid..it means if you have brown skin in Arizona it is an excuse to be stopped and checked, and as a former police officer, I find that type of racial profiling to be appalling.
Az is doing the job we all should be doing. McMahon must be voted out, to not support the sovereignty of this nation and allow a state in this union to be overrun speaks volumes to the liberal mind set. scared of profiling pffft a scare tactic used by Sharpton and company.
AZ bill is AWESOME!
now how can i get this passed in CA? we have illegals everywhere suffocating our state, how do you do, who must i write to?
thank you for your boldness to share this information as you do. Eugene, Oregon Dogs Examiner
I dont know why they made this law it's stupid all of the immigrants work the people born in california most of them dont work. you dont see color people or people with white skin workin in yhe fields doin construction or any kind of jobs that are hard work immigrants do all that work if immigrants come to california it so they could have a better job and a better life their makin laws and not thinkin of the consequenses their goin to leave alot of children without parents if whoever made this law put them selves in the situation of the immigrants they would feel how the immigrants are feeling everybody has a right to be here born in mexico or not were all human why doesnt whoever is with this law or who ever made this law get up and go do the hard work that the immigrants are doin why doesnt whoever made this law the governor of arizona go work in the fields for a couple of days and make money for a livin the hard way and not just the easy way sittin allday makin stupid racis laws
racist laws? unfortunately the Americans that think like the unknown comment aren't as illiterate. They vote & actually lead. This nation is going to hell in a hand basket as we are too afraid to enforce our own laws.
Nice work Tony. I added your subscription! :-)
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