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Maricopa County Attorney’s SB 1070 Manual for Law Enforcement Officers

The Maricopa County Attorney published what appears to be a manual for Arizona law enforcement officers about Arizona’s new immigration law, SB 1070.  Federal law requires that every alien registered in the U.S. must be issued a certificate of alien registration card [8 USC Section 1304(d)] and carry the card at all times [8 USC Section 1304(e)].

Federal law also provides that every alien over 13 who stays in the US longer than 30 days is required to required to register [8 USC Section 1302(a)]and an alien who fails to register is guilty of a misdemeanor [8 USC Section 1306(a)].

The Maricopa County Attorney’s publication says:

“Appears no Alien Registration Act prosecutions at AZ US Attorney’s office”

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s Statement on Obama’s Decision to Challenge Arizona’s Immigration Law

Here is the text of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s June 18, 2010, press release on President Obama’s challenge to Arizona’s immigration law, SB 1070, and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard acknowledgment that he will not represent Arizona in defending the law.

“Because Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Ecuadorean television on June 8th that the Obama Administration had decided to sue Arizona over its recently passed anti-illegal immigration law, SB1070, it will come as no surprise if recent media reports are accurate and if the president’s policies now, in fact, include filing a lawsuit against the State of Arizona.

“Though not surprising, that decision is, nevertheless, outrageous.

“Our federal government should be using its legal resources to fight illegal immigration, not the law-abiding citizens of Arizona. Despite the law’s rigorous safeguards against racial profiling and carefully crafted language to avoid usurping federal authority, several lawsuits have already been filed.

“Because the Arizona Legislature had no confidence that the Attorney General would vigorously defend this legislation, subsequently giving me the authority to hire outside counsel – and because the Attorney General has now withdrawn as counsel for the State — I will ensure the immigration laws we passed are vigorously defended all the way to the United States Supreme Court if necessary, where this reasonable law will ultimately be found constitutional.”

Governor Brewer Rips President Obama for Lacking the Common Courtesy & Respect to Inform Her that His Administration will Sue to Overturn Arizona’s Immigration Law

To the astonishment and embarrassment of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an Ecuadoran TV audience today that the Obama administration will sue Arizona to overturn Arizona’s immigration law.  Governor Brewer recently met with President Obama at the White House to discuss Arizona and immigration.  Instead of President Obama calling Governor Brewer himself to tell her that his Justice Department would sue to overturn Arizona’s immigration law, he had his underling disclose his intentions to a TV audience in a FOREIGN COUNTRY.

Here is the text of Governor Brewer’s June 17, 2010, press release on this subject:

Governor Jan Brewer said she was stunned and angered to learn during an Ecuadorean television interview with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the Obama Administration had decided to sue Arizona over its recently passed anti-illegal immigration law, SB1070. Video of the interview can be seen at Governor Brewer’s Arizona Border Security Information website:  www.azgovernor.gov/AZBorderSecurity.asp

Secretary Clinton announced during the interview on June 8th that President Obama has directed the U.S. Justice Department to “bring a lawsuit against the Arizona law.”

“This is no way to treat the people of Arizona,” said Governor Brewer. “To learn of this lawsuit through an Ecuadorean interview with the Secretary of State is just outrageous. If our own government intends to sue our state to prevent illegal immigration enforcement, the least it can do is inform us before it informs the citizens of another nation.”

Governor Brewer said, “I just visited with the President in the Oval Office about our differences over immigration policy, and the one firm understanding we had was that within two weeks he would provide details of his commitment to deploy National Guard troops to the border. While I am grateful that communications have taken place about a possible visit by Administration staff before the end of the month, there is not yet a confirmed date. More importantly, no information about additional troop and border security enhancements has been provided by the Obama Administration to the citizens of Arizona.”

Governor Brewer recently announced the creation of a legal defense fund for private contributions in defense of Arizona’s illegal immigration enforcement measures – www.keepazsafe.com. Over $22,000 in contributions have been made to the border legal defense fund since its announcement yesterday evening. Over $26,000 had previously been sent unsolicited to the Governor for legal defense of Arizona, for an approximate total of $48,000 in the fund.

June 17, 2010, Columns on Arizona’s Immigration Law

1.  FoxNews:  “Uptick in Violence Forces Closing of Parkland Along Mexico Border to Americans”

“About 3,500 acres of southern Arizona along the Mexican border is closed to U.S. citizens due to increased violence in the region.”

2.  Human Events:  “Arizona Governor Blasts Eric Holder”  Governor Jan Brewer said:

“”When I spoke with the President, he indicated that he wasn’t going to make much comment about the law..He was going to leave it up to the Department of Justice to determine whether they were going to file suit or not. It’s an interesting way of stating, ‘You know, I don’t want to get my fingers too deep in that because I know the public supports it‘.”

3.  The Sacramento Bee:  “Sacramento council approves economic sanctions against Arizona.”

4.  Sierra Vista Herald:  “New immigration law faces another challenge”

5.  Phoenix Business Journal:  “Arpaio: Immigration law will be enforced“

6.  CBS News:  “Hillary Clinton Says White House Will Sue Over Arizona Immigration Law“

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