Arizona House Democrats Urge Obama Not to Sue State
Arizona Democratic House Members are asking Pres. Obama not to sue their home state in response to the passing of a tough new immigration enforcement law. Facing tough elections this fall, the Democratic House Members are asking Pres. Obama for more action in securing the border and less lip service.
"Arizonians are tired of the grandstanding, and tired of waiting for help from Washington," Rep. Mitchell wrote in a letter to Pres. Obama. "(A) lawsuit won't solve the problem. It won't secure the border, and it won't fix our broken immigration system."
Both Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick have also spoken out against the federal government's plans to sue the state.
“Congresswoman Giffords wants more federal agents on the Arizona border, not federal lawyers in court arguing with state lawyers about a law that will do nothing to increase public safety in the communities she represents,” a spokeswoman for Rep. Giffords told The Hill, a Capitol Hill publication.
“I am calling on the president and the attorney general to abandon preparations for a lawsuit against Arizona, and to recommit to finding a national solution to fixing this national problem,” Rep. Kirkpatrick said in a statement. “The administration should focus on working with Arizona to put together a long-term strategy to secure our borders and reform our immigration policy. … The time for talk is over, and the time for action is here.”
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