Posted on 05/02/2010 9:45:54 AM PDT by rabscuttle385
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"I would suggest that the law here in Arizona is designed quite simply to enforce federal law," said Hayworth. "I think what has been going on here has been a massive disinformation campaign and distortion."
Hayworth read directly from the Arizona law. "The law 'shall be implemented in a matter consistent with federal laws regulating immigration, protecting the civil rights of all persons, and respecting the privileges and immunities of United States citizens.'"
Hayworth then asked a question of Gutierrez. "Do you think illegal aliens have done anything wrong by being in this country without authorization?"
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"It's not only illegals coming northward from Mexico," he said. "We've been getting Chinese. We've been getting people from the Middle East. There's a huge criminal component. Just Friday afternoon a sheriff's deputy wounded - apparently surprising - drug smugglers. Now 17 people are in detention, three of them persons of interest in the shooting of the deputy sheriff. This is a major problem. For Luis to suggest that somehow we need to forgive people coming into the country illegally, that's the root of the problem. When you enforce the law, people respond to the law."
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"What I heard from friends in California the other day is that they want to start a 'buycott,' actually come to Arizona to reaffirm the fact that Arizona all we're doing is enforcing federal law," said Hayworth.
"[Gutierrez] wants to forgive law-breaking," said Hayworth, referring to illegal border crossings. "The first act of people, no matter their later motivation - to [enter] the country without authorization - is to break our laws. Immigration policy, border security and national security are synonymous. Crime is on the increase. Arizonans have had enough."
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Would have loved to seen that denate last nite. Sounds like JD did a commendable job....he raised all the issues many have raised regarding Illegal Aliens.
Buycott sounds like a great idea
I am so sick of people with strong accents telling me I’m a racist because I want the law obeyed.
GO JD!
Go get em JD!
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