An urgent message from www.alipac.us about Barack Obama's take on Arizona's bill 1070.This follows this post about the governor of Arizona vetoing the immigration bill, 1070 and what you can do about it and this post which shows that there are 30,000 openly illegal immigrants in the border town of El Paso across from the recent Juarez shooting. For more interesting stories like this click here to follow this blog.
Obama Attacks Arizona Immigration Enforcement Bill
Obama slams Arizona immigration bill
By the CNN Wire Staff April 23, 2010
President calls immigration bill 'misguided'
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Measure "threatens to undermine basic notions of fairness," President Obama says Administration closely monitoring situation, president says Bill would require immigrants to carry papers at all times Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer faces Saturday deadline to decide what action she may take on bill
Washington (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday criticized a controversial new immigration bill in Arizona, calling it "misguided."
"Our failure to act responsible at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. That includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threaten to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe," the president said at a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the military.
"In fact, I've instructed members of my administration to closely monitor the situation and examine the civil rights and other implications of this legislation. But if we continue to fail to act at the federal level, we will continue to see misguided efforts opening up around the country."
Obama added, "As a nation, as a people, we can choose a different future, a future that keeps faith with our history, with our heritage, and with the hope that America has always inspired in the hearts of people all over the world."
The bill would require immigrants to carry their alien registration documents at all times and require police to question people if there's reason to suspect they're in the United States illegally. It also targets those who hire illegal immigrant day laborers or knowingly transport them.
Currently, officers can check someone's immigration status if the person is suspected in another crime.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, is nearing a Saturday deadline to decide what action she may take on the bill, considered to be among the toughest immigration measures in the nation.
Critics argue the new law would foster racial profiling, saying most police officers don't have enough training to look past race while investigating a person's legal status.
iReport: Protesters at the Arizona Capitol Some Latino members of Congress have urged Brewer to veto the bill, arguing that it unconstitutionally authorizes discrimination. Supporters said the measure is needed to fill a void left by the federal government's failure to enforce immigration laws. Its leading sponsor, state Sen. Russell Pearce, said, "Illegal is not a race, it's a crime."
Pearce, a Republican, said, "We're going to take the handcuffs off of law enforcement. We're going to put them on the bad guy."
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4 comments:
Good for you Arizona!!!! If the Oblammy Regime doesn't like it then it must be one hell of a good deal.
This is America, Obama. Take your hatred of our country back to Kenya.
I personally believe that the bill 1070 is crap. It gives police in phoenix to discriminate against hispanics more than they already do. I also believe that it will seperate many families like my own. Because of this bill the crime rate here wil raise at an alarming rate. I hope the presedent will reconsider this bill. Think of the familys that will be seperated because of it.
Angelia, this would do nothing to "raise the crime rate", is it so hard to understand that those here illegally are ALREADY criminals. You break the law, you should get punishment, why is this so hard to understand, all this law is doing is allowing police to take control of the situation. If it's "racial profiling against hispanics"....well, it wouldn't be if most of the illegals weren't hispanic. It's not a big deal to carry around your papers, the only reason it would separate families, if if your family is here illegally, and, therefore, already criminals.
Legal Racial Profiling? It is not hard to see what this bill is really doing. Regardless if you ar eilligal or not, people still have rights in the UNITED STATES. Our country was built by immigrants and they are still building till this day. Its horrible to think that the police that are supposed to help the community are going to be able to break down your door because you are a suspicious illegal immigrant. What gives you the right to question me if I have papers or not? Is it because the color of my skin?
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