Posted on 05/15/2010 12:13:11 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
Gov. Jan Brewer is recruiting the help of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to help tamp down the furor over the state's controversial new immigration law.
The two will team up for a press conference today in Phoenix, at which they will announce a new website and a national effort to "educate America on border security and encourage support for Arizona."
Brewer's campaign spokesman, Doug Cole, said Palin is an obvious choice since she's been opining on the issue with some regularity.
Right after the law passed, Palin went on Fox News to criticize President Obama for perpetuating a racial-profiling "myth" in his portrayal of the law. Most recently, Palin encouraged an Illinois girls' basketball team to "go rogue" after an administrator canceled its trip to Arizona.
No statements from Palin were immediately available.
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[AZ Governor] Brewer Calls [Gov.] Palin in for Immigration Spin
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We need to keep this out there. It's putting a lot of heat on the commie 'RATS.
There is no furor, apart from in the minds of the lamestream media moonbats and 0bama. Over 70% of voters in Arizona back it, while over 60% of voters in the entire country suport the bill.
“There is no furor, apart from in the minds of the lamestream media moonbats and 0bama.”
Exactly. This Bolshevik paper has a huge investment in keeping their so called “furor” going.
The best defense is a good offensive. Ramp it up, not tamp it down.
Absolutely ANY question about the Arizona law should be answered with a list of the bad things that the citizens of that state have suffered for years while the Feds did little or nothing to stop the illegal crossings. The ball needs to be put right back in the court of those who are damning Arizona for moving to protect its citizens and property.
I ordered a dozen Arizona state flag stickers yesterday that I plan to pass out to family and friends with the request they display them to demonstrate support for Arizona having the testicular fortitude to stand up for its people.
The failure of the federal government to meet its constitutional obligations to the citizens of that state has resulted in far more death and destruction than George Bush’s supposed failure to act quickly after Katrina.
So this means Palin is pulling her endorsement of Carly, who spazzed out over this?
Make it illegal in the State of Arizona for an alien to not register with the government, thus being an “illegal alien” (already the case at the federal level: 8 USC 1306a; USC 1304e)
Allow police to detain people where there is a “reasonable suspicion” that they’re illegal aliens (see the recent court case Estrada v. Rhode Island for an idea of what “reasonable suspicion” might entail)
Prohibits sanctuary cities (already prohibited at the federal level, 8 USC 1373) and allows citizens to sue any such jurisdiction
Reality vs. Myth: SB1070
Myth No. 1: The law requires aliens to carry identification that they weren’t already required to carry.
Reality: It has been a federal crime (8 United States Code Section 1304(a) or 1306(e)) since 1940 for aliens to fail to carry their registration documents. The Arizona law reaffirms the federal law. Anyone who has traveled abroad knows that other nations have similar requirements. The majority requests for documentation will take place during the course of other police business such as traffic stops. Because Arizona allows only lawful residents to obtain licenses, an officer must presume that someone who produces one is legally in the country. (See News Hour clip 3:45 seconds in)
Myth No. 2: The law will encourage racial profiling.
Reality: The Arizona law reduces the chances of racial profiling by requiring officers to contact the federal government when they suspect a person is an illegal alien as opposed to letting them make arrests on their own assessment as federal law currently allows. Section 2 was amended (by HB2162) to read that a law enforcement official “may not consider race, color, or national origin” in making any stops or determining an alien’s immigration status (previously, they were prohibited in “solely” considering those factors). In addition, all of the normal Fourth Amendment protections against racial profiling still apply.
Myth No. 3: “Reasonable suspicion” is a meaningless term that will permit police misconduct.
Reality: “Reasonable suspicion” has been defined by the courts for decades (the Fourth Amendment itself proscribes “unreasonable searches and seizures”). One of the most recent cases, Estrada v. Rhode Island, provides an example of the courts refining of “reasonable suspicion:”
A 15 passenger van is pulled over for a traffic violation. The driver of the van had identification but the other passengers did not (some had IDs from a gym membership, a non-driver’s license card from the state, and IDs issued from the Guatemalan Consulate). The passengers said they were on their way to work but they had no work permits. Most could not speak English but upon questioning, admitted that they were in the United States illegally. The officer notified ICE and waited three minutes for instructions.
The SB1070 provision in question reads:
“For any lawful contact made by a law enforcement official or agency of this state . . . where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person.”
Myth No. 4: The law will require Arizona police officers to stop and question people.
Reality: The law only kicks in when a police officer stopped, detained, or arrested someone (HB2162). The most likely contact is during the issuance of a speeding ticket. The law does not require the officer to begin questioning a person about his immigration status or to do anything the officer would not otherwise do.
Only after a stop is made, and subsequently the officer develops reasonable suspicion on his own that an immigration law has been violated, is any obligation imposed. At that point, the officer is required to call ICE to confirm whether the person is an illegal alien.
The Arizona law is actually more restrictive than federal law. In Muehler v. Mena (2005), the Supreme Court ruled that officers did not need reasonable suspicion to justify asking a suspect about their immigration status, stating that the court has “held repeatedly that mere police questioning does not constitute a seizure” under the Fourth Amendment). Source = http://www.numbersusa.com/dfax?jid=475466&lid=9&rid=123&series=tp06MAY10&tid=999725
Jan Brewer is really giving the libs their money's worth. I am very proud of my state. I am so darn proud to live here.
Yet again the term “controversial”.
Anything that doesn’t conform with the leftist, Hate America Inc. doctrine is “controversial”.
I wonder how much they’re paying Palin and where the money is coming from.
I agree it's why Dims and RINOs have been so against the law. But "keeping this out there" also keeps pressure on Brewer, who is showing some signs of sweating the load a bit.
Pretty good chance they aren’t paying her anything. She’s a good loyal American fighting for what is right.
Or maybe those leftist who chided Palin for allegedly not reading newspapers could read the bill themselves.
Turn it back on them: Why are they going crazy over a law that increases safety and drives down the massive crime inflicted on America?
Do the criminals think they have a right to commit crimes? Should we bother to even debate that concept?
As for the boycotts, when do we see boycotts of Red China, Cuba, Venezuela, etc from the Mexican dominated city councils that are doing this?
Go Sarah!
Yeah sarah, stop making money you greedy woman. /s
re: I am so darn proud to live here
And well you should be! It’s your state’s kind of stepping up to the plate to protect its citizens that made America the greatest nation in history.
I more than a little disappointed at the reception you all have received for standing up to the Feds. Know that a lot of us, all over the great nation, are pulling for you and support you to the fullest.
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