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Title: Ariz.'s largest paper: Pols failed on immigration
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news.yahoo.com
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100502 ... _us/us_immigration_enforcement
Published: May 2, 2010
Author: staff
Post Date: 2010-05-02 17:44:40 by Ferret
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PHOENIX – Arizona's largest newspaper criticized U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl and a host of other elected officials in a rare front-page editorial Sunday, saying the politicians have failed to find solutions to illegal immigration. The state has become the target of calls for boycotts since adopting a law that requires local and state law enforcement officers to question people about their immigration status if there's reason to suspect they're in the country illegally. "The federal government is abdicating its duty on the border. Arizona politicians are pandering to public fear," The Arizona Republic said in a full-page editorial. "The result is a state law that intimidates Latinos while doing nothing to curb illegal immigration." Doug MacEachern, an editorial writer for the Republic, said the newspaper has put editorials on the front page over the years but this was the first time one filled the front page. "It's of sufficient importance that we thought it required something very over-the-top to grab people's attention," he told The Associated Press on Sunday. The editorial appeared one day after thousands marched against the law in Phoenix and Tucson, Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, among other cities. McCain was once a champion of comprehensive immigration reform, but has abandoned his principles while he fights off a GOP primary challenge this year from former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth, the Republic said. Kyl has also dropped efforts for comprehensive reform and is no longer willing to work with Democrats on the issue now that he's a member of the Senate Republic leadership, the paper said. "We already had several editorials setting out our objections to the new law, and this addresses the umbrella issue of a lack of leadership that really has played out over a number of years," MacEachern said. The editorial also named Gov. Jan Brewer, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former governor and current Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "Ensconced in a Democratic administration, she forgot all the arguments she once used to demand the Bush administration address immigration reform and reimburse Arizona for the costs of the broken border," the Republic said. "Put in charge of Obama's effort to craft immigration reform, she couldn't get the thing out of neutral." Napolitano, speaking on "Fox News Sunday," said more resources were being poured into securing the border than ever before. "Every resource that can be put at that border is being put at the border. Every security is being made," Napolitano said. "But we still need comprehensive immigration reform." The newspaper called for reform that allows for current undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship, secures the borders and puts tough sanctions in place for employers who hire undocumented immigrants. ___ On the Net: The Arizona Republic: http://www.azcentral.com
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No. McCain has been a traitorous, treasonous socialist begging the government laws and legal authority to permit massive citizenship for illegals. What a ridiculous commentary in the Republic.
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Tuesday - Nine people have been arrested for chaining themselves to the Old Arizona Capitol building doors in protest of Senate Bill 1070. All nine are students. Six are from Arizona State University, two are from Pima Community College and one is from South Mountain Community college. All nine had their own attorneys. "It was a symbolic gesture to block out the hatred and bigotry that has emanated from the passage of this bill to keep it from entering the executive branch," attorney Antonio Bustamente said. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has five days to sign the bill, veto it or do nothing and allow it to become law. Brewer said she'd be reviewing the legislation over the next several days, indicating that she will likely take the maximum time allowed to her before taking action. Faith leaders and community groups organized a large protest at the Capitol Tuesday. The Border Action Network and Reform Immigration FOR America said they had 50,000 petitions calling on Brewer to veto the legislation. Leaders said the "moral implications of this harsh and ineffective bill that would create fear and mistrust throughout Arizona's Latino community, while doing nothing to address the broken immigration system." Video of the student lock down can be found here. More information related to SB 1070 can be found at: http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/summary/s.1070pshs.doc.htm http://acluaz.org/press_releases/4_14_10.html http://www.borderaction.org/web/index.php http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2010/04/urge-arizona-governor-to-veto-sb-1070.html Updates: A solidarity demo for those arrested will be held Tuesday at 6pm at the 4th Ave. jail. Reports say that some of them won't get out until around 11pm. CORRECTION: 85,000 petitions were delivered. See also: Civil Disobedience in Protest of SB1070 There is good reason mcCain has been so scare on the issue. He is running for re-election, and the increasing heat from this well could be the tipping point that finally sends him into retirement. I'm not surprised thst this year he seems to have lost his voice on the issue.
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