Posted tagged ‘immigration enforcement’

Napolitano vetoes bill on immigration enforcement

28 April, 2008

Yet another weak democrat caving to illegals and their supporters. You can never depend on weak politicians to do the right thing, build the damn fence.

by Matthew Benson, April 28, 2008, The Arizona Republic

Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed a measure Monday that would have required local law enforcement to work with federal authorities on immigration enforcement.
-Heaven forbid a governor encourages law enforcement in her own state. Remember this folks and vote her out the next chance you get.

Napolitano, a Democrat, had been urged to reject House Bill 2807 by Latino activists who feared the measure would lead to racial profiling and further alienate the Latino community. But Napolitano cited neither of those issues in vetoing the measure. Instead, she relied on fiscal concerns, noting a provision that would have required the state to pay for the training of local officers in immigration enforcement if federal funds were unavailable.
-A convenient excuse but we aren’t buying it. (more…)