The Tuscon Citizen published this article today:
An illegal immigrant anywhere in Arizona would be guilty of a felony under a bill approved by the state House of Representatives.The bill, approved 32-26 yesterday, had been approved previously by the Senate but now returns to that chamber to consider changes made by the House.
The bill would permit a first-time violator to be turned over to federal authorities, but also states the legislative intent that a repeat offender should be criminally prosecuted.
All 32 yes votes - one more than needed in the 60-member House - came from majority Republicans, while six Republicans joined all 20 Democrats in voting against the bill.
Democratic Rep. Ted Downing of Tucson later predicted that Republicans would experience a backlash. “This will be the rallying cry for every group and kid in the state,” he said.
House Majority Leader Steve Tully, R-Phoenix, said he was voting reluctantly for the bill and hoped that it would be changed by a House-Senate conference committee.
We as readers and bloggers talk about this issue a lot. I don’t see our congressmen and women at the capital taking any hints about the legality or illegalities of this issue.
They want amnesty for illegals, but they don’t want you to see them label it as amnesty.
They want companies to continue to benefit from hiring illegals, but don’t embezzle millions of dollars from people.
I know this comes down to horse trading and politics, but when congress and those at the top quit playing games with national security and start leading this country, we are bound to see this serious issue minimized and turned around on those of us who know the dangers and are about to take matters into their own hands.
If officers who have authority are supposed to enforce laws and yet continue not to do so. What choices are left to the individual law abiding citizen?
I call it “CYA”
Stumble it!
