Posted on 04/23/2010 11:42:23 AM PDT by Mind Freed
President Obama used a naturalization ceremony in the Rose Garden to lash out at the Arizona Legislature for passing a bill requiring proof of legal status and empowering state and local police to stop people based on a suspicion of being illegal immigrants.
Obama called for comprehensive immigration reform and said Washington's failure to act has bred a climate of fear and retribution in some border states. He singled out the Arizona bill - which would make it crime to be in the state without documentation - now before Republican Gov. Janice Brewer. The governor has until Saturday to decide whether to sign it, veto it or allow it to become law without her signature.
"Our failure to act responsibly at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others," Obama said. "That includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threatened 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."
Obama said the administration will "closely monitor the situation and examine the civil rights and other implications of this legislation."
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs later explained the Justice Department will monitor "potential civil rights violations" experienced by legal residents.
When asked to explain whose rights would be violated, Gibbs said:
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You'll get a good learning come this November.
Peace out, word up bro.
The Quislings, led by the Traitor In Chief, will do anything to promote open borders and amnesty.
That is how they will get their voting block come November. They have angered Americans to the point that they know they won’t be reelected otherwise.
Please shut the F up and go away and take your socialist-Marxist minions with you......
ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT ENFORCEMENT
Silly Bambi! Civil Rights are for Citizens.
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