State Sen. Steve Gallardo, an opponent of Arizona’s new anti-immigration measures, leans on his desk in frustration as Sen. Russell Pearce, a proponent of the bills, stands in the background during debate Thursday.
Arizona lawmakers did a 180 on Thursday, voting to reject new anti-immigrant measures in a move ostensibly in response to the harsh economic realities of the state’s budget and unrelenting pressure by human rights groups. —JCL
The New York Times:
Arizona established itself over the past year as the most aggressive state in cracking down on illegal immigrants, gaining so much momentum with its efforts that several other states vowed to follow suit. But now the harsh realities of economics appear to have intruded, and Arizona may be looking to shed the image of hard-line anti-immigration pioneer.
In an abrupt change of course, Arizona lawmakers rejected new anti-immigration measures on Thursday, in what was widely seen as capitulation to pressure from business executives and an admission that the state’s tough stance had resulted in a chilling of the normally robust tourism and convention industry.
The State Senate voted down five bills that among other things sought to require hospitals to inform law enforcement officials when treating patients suspected of being in the country illegally and to prod the Supreme Court to rule against automatic citizenship for American-born children of illegal immigrants.
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I cannot imagine them sustaining the momentum in anti-immigration policies, because their economy will take a hit definitely, if not from the decreased contributions from these people, then from the extra administrative workload. It is like car manufacturers insisting that companies like Carid don’t provide parts for their cars that are not OEM. It will cause people to not buy the cars instead.
By Brittanicus, March 20, 2011 at 3:59 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)
The Tea Party that is grown into a membership of tens of millions, will rid the corruption from Washington, which also includes the collusion in State legislators. Currently the Tea Party is discussing the—BOYCOTT—of corporations and businesses that used veiled threats to overturn the harsh policing laws and illegal immigration enforcement in Arizona. America cannot afford to pander to economic immigrants, that has risen to over 20 million. Instant citizenship for babies of pregnant Mothers to slip through the US Border Patrol, to intentionally take advantage of US taxpayers. Thousands who have evacuated the great State of Arizona, will be en route to California, Nevada, Colorado and of course Utah. Astronomic costs in Sanctuary States and the complete and utter determination of the government not building the—REAL—fence or pushing unfunded mandates in catering to illegal immigrants and forcing taxpayers to pay for their health care, education and a inundated prison system. With the hundreds of billions of dollars wasted on the low income, uneducated foreigners—would go a long way in solving America’s movement towards insolvency.
ALL LEGISLATORS THAT FAIL TO VOTE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICING LAWS, WILL BE UNSEATED IN NEXT ELECTION
Other illegal aliens and their families will search for other States to settle. Southern States are less welcoming and will certainly be located, with Tennessee and more rigid enforcement States ready to hand them over to ICE. Others illegal immigration laws, didn’t get enough votes to pass. It seems that a majority of those corporations who signed the US Arizona Chamber of Commerce viewed threat letter to the State Senate were in the construction industry. In actual fact Contractors and Sub-Contractors are a very large dirty business owner hiring illegal alien workers, while 10 million US citizens and people with legal residency are searching for jobs. Anybody whose interested in stopping the illegal alien invasion to save their jobs and stop illegal aliens pilfering the welfare entitlement programs, should contact your local TEA PARTY. Watch for illegal alien voting in elections, using the absentee ballot that is easy to forge as in New Mexico, New York and—OTHER??
Apparently in a fit of pique at the legislature’s refusal to pass ‘anti-illegal alien’ legislation, Arizona’s infamous sheriff, Joe Arpaio, is putting his vast political clout behind a move to make the Tomahawk Cruise Missile the ‘Official State Missile of Arizona’.
Reportedly, Sheriff Joe is also planning to initiate a ‘Jail Admission Tax’, charging all newly admitted prisoners to his county jails $100/head. Proceeds from the tax will be used to fund a ‘Defense Line’ of Tomahawk missiles, aimed South, along the Arizona/Mexico border.
Isn’t it funny that once in a blue moon greed actually leads a state legislature to do the right thing?
Then again, isn’t that what boycotts are SUPPOSED to do: Force people to do the “right thing” by hitting them where it hurts, in the wallet?
It’s ironic that the business lobby pushed for it, but maybe not. Remember, as the darling of The Corporation, Bush made a point of thwarting most of the Right’s anti-immigration and blatantly racist policies—one of the reasons the TeaParty hasn’t made a hero out of Bush.
Too many corporations make a ton of money off illegal immigrants as a low cost competitive labor alternative. So they would HATE Arizona’s laws and form a coalition with the liberal Left.
By Brittanicus, March 19, 2011 at 6:35 pm Link to this comment
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SB 1405: Requires an admissions officer of a hospital to verify a person’s citizenship or legal status before admitting the person for non-emergency care.
SB 1407 Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to collect data from school.
SB 1611: Specifies that it is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle in Arizona if the person is unlawfully present in the U.S. They must demonstrate a lawful presence for obtaining public housing, a vehicle title and registration, community college or university admission or any public benefit.
Those who are fed-up with paying even higher taxes to support the illegal immigration invasion should join THE TEA party in your State. The Tea Party is the only true hope with have against growing government, lower taxes and to stop the corrupt slime in Washington and State Capitols that is selling the future of your children. Europe is being overrun by economic immigrants, but this must be halted in America. From all over the world they are coming here, to make a better life. But then what about a better life for our families and our children? What about our children who have to learn in crammed schools for of illegal aliens. What about our own low income Americans, who are forced to wait for hours in hospital waiting rooms overcrowded with illegals? How about the billions of dollars spent in judicial courts, jails and prisons, inundated will illegal alien criminals? Don’t let the Liberal press delude you of the truth and the astronomical costs now that will certainly gain momentum in the future. Illegal immigration must end now by insuring every dirty businessman or contractor who hires cut-price labor goes to prison.
There is a list of businesses who issued a stark warning to the Arizona politicians to back-off enacting any more anti-illegal immigration bills. It is my strong opinion by going to BIZJOURNAL, http://tinyurl.com/48tqjpt that if you is infuriated by this disgusting stance of large and small businesses to go ahead and boycott them. Perhaps they might comprehend that the people have the power to stop this nation financial crippling by the ingress of cheap labor.
May be six months in Sheriff Joe Arpaio “TENT CITY” would alter their perception in giving jobs to illegal aliens? Free faxes to demand an end to illegal immigration can be found at NumbersUSA or any of the hundreds of pro-sovereignty, Pro-US Constitution groups. Local phone directories have blue pages to contact federal and State lawmakers. DOING NOTHING IS DESTROYING THIS GREAT COUNTRY. Illegal aliens are voting in our elections, using absentee ballots, so we need mandatory government ID to be eligible.
WE CAN BUILD OUR TEA PARTY ARMY LONG BEFORE THE 2012 ELECTION.
My regret is that (if you believe statements as made) harsh anti-immigration
moves like these are defeated, not on humanitarian grounds, but because they
have negative economic impacts.
We will know we have gained ground when exclusionary measures are rejected not
only for business reasons, but to keep human beings human. The irony is that
economic reasons are what bring immigrants into the US; there is no way to make
a living; there are no jobs even of the most menial kind, south of the border. The
idea of trying to help Mexico become more economically stable so the country
could support its people (and getting birth control accepted by the Catholic
Church which would help lower the birth rate )—those two ideas never see the
light of day. To expect results to change without changing the causes is lunacy.
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By Auto Parts, March 23 at 2:54 am Link to this comment
I cannot imagine them sustaining the momentum in anti-immigration policies, because their economy will take a hit definitely, if not from the decreased contributions from these people, then from the extra administrative workload. It is like car manufacturers insisting that companies like Carid don’t provide parts for their cars that are not OEM. It will cause people to not buy the cars instead.
Report thisBy Brittanicus, March 20, 2011 at 3:59 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)
The Tea Party that is grown into a membership of tens of millions, will rid the corruption from Washington, which also includes the collusion in State legislators. Currently the Tea Party is discussing the—BOYCOTT—of corporations and businesses that used veiled threats to overturn the harsh policing laws and illegal immigration enforcement in Arizona. America cannot afford to pander to economic immigrants, that has risen to over 20 million. Instant citizenship for babies of pregnant Mothers to slip through the US Border Patrol, to intentionally take advantage of US taxpayers. Thousands who have evacuated the great State of Arizona, will be en route to California, Nevada, Colorado and of course Utah. Astronomic costs in Sanctuary States and the complete and utter determination of the government not building the—REAL—fence or pushing unfunded mandates in catering to illegal immigrants and forcing taxpayers to pay for their health care, education and a inundated prison system. With the hundreds of billions of dollars wasted on the low income, uneducated foreigners—would go a long way in solving America’s movement towards insolvency.
ALL LEGISLATORS THAT FAIL TO VOTE FOR ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION POLICING LAWS, WILL BE UNSEATED IN NEXT ELECTION
Other illegal aliens and their families will search for other States to settle. Southern States are less welcoming and will certainly be located, with Tennessee and more rigid enforcement States ready to hand them over to ICE. Others illegal immigration laws, didn’t get enough votes to pass. It seems that a majority of those corporations who signed the US Arizona Chamber of Commerce viewed threat letter to the State Senate were in the construction industry. In actual fact Contractors and Sub-Contractors are a very large dirty business owner hiring illegal alien workers, while 10 million US citizens and people with legal residency are searching for jobs. Anybody whose interested in stopping the illegal alien invasion to save their jobs and stop illegal aliens pilfering the welfare entitlement programs, should contact your local TEA PARTY. Watch for illegal alien voting in elections, using the absentee ballot that is easy to forge as in New Mexico, New York and—OTHER??
Report thisBy TDoff, March 20, 2011 at 11:00 am Link to this comment
Apparently in a fit of pique at the legislature’s refusal to pass ‘anti-illegal alien’ legislation, Arizona’s infamous sheriff, Joe Arpaio, is putting his vast political clout behind a move to make the Tomahawk Cruise Missile the ‘Official State Missile of Arizona’.
Reportedly, Sheriff Joe is also planning to initiate a ‘Jail Admission Tax’, charging all newly admitted prisoners to his county jails $100/head. Proceeds from the tax will be used to fund a ‘Defense Line’ of Tomahawk missiles, aimed South, along the Arizona/Mexico border.
Report thisBy Inherit The Wind, March 20, 2011 at 7:30 am Link to this comment
Isn’t it funny that once in a blue moon greed actually leads a state legislature to do the right thing?
Then again, isn’t that what boycotts are SUPPOSED to do: Force people to do the “right thing” by hitting them where it hurts, in the wallet?
It’s ironic that the business lobby pushed for it, but maybe not. Remember, as the darling of The Corporation, Bush made a point of thwarting most of the Right’s anti-immigration and blatantly racist policies—one of the reasons the TeaParty hasn’t made a hero out of Bush.
Too many corporations make a ton of money off illegal immigrants as a low cost competitive labor alternative. So they would HATE Arizona’s laws and form a coalition with the liberal Left.
Report thisBy Morpheus, March 19, 2011 at 11:16 pm Link to this comment
FIGHT THE CAUSE - NOT THE SYMPTOM
Immarants are not our problem. We are. Blaming others for our own failures will only make things worse.
Wake up America. It’s time. We don’t have to live like this. You have choice. Join us…
“THE REVOLUTION HAS STARTED”
Read “Common Sense 3.1” at ( http://www.revolution2.osixs.org )
FIGHT THE CAUSE - NOT THE SYMPTOM
“Spread the News”
Report thisBy Brittanicus, March 19, 2011 at 6:35 pm Link to this comment
(Unregistered commenter)
SB 1405: Requires an admissions officer of a hospital to verify a person’s citizenship or legal status before admitting the person for non-emergency care.
SB 1407 Requires the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) to collect data from school.
SB 1611: Specifies that it is unlawful for a person to operate a motor vehicle in Arizona if the person is unlawfully present in the U.S. They must demonstrate a lawful presence for obtaining public housing, a vehicle title and registration, community college or university admission or any public benefit.
Those who are fed-up with paying even higher taxes to support the illegal immigration invasion should join THE TEA party in your State. The Tea Party is the only true hope with have against growing government, lower taxes and to stop the corrupt slime in Washington and State Capitols that is selling the future of your children. Europe is being overrun by economic immigrants, but this must be halted in America. From all over the world they are coming here, to make a better life. But then what about a better life for our families and our children? What about our children who have to learn in crammed schools for of illegal aliens. What about our own low income Americans, who are forced to wait for hours in hospital waiting rooms overcrowded with illegals? How about the billions of dollars spent in judicial courts, jails and prisons, inundated will illegal alien criminals? Don’t let the Liberal press delude you of the truth and the astronomical costs now that will certainly gain momentum in the future. Illegal immigration must end now by insuring every dirty businessman or contractor who hires cut-price labor goes to prison.
There is a list of businesses who issued a stark warning to the Arizona politicians to back-off enacting any more anti-illegal immigration bills. It is my strong opinion by going to BIZJOURNAL, http://tinyurl.com/48tqjpt that if you is infuriated by this disgusting stance of large and small businesses to go ahead and boycott them. Perhaps they might comprehend that the people have the power to stop this nation financial crippling by the ingress of cheap labor.
May be six months in Sheriff Joe Arpaio “TENT CITY” would alter their perception in giving jobs to illegal aliens? Free faxes to demand an end to illegal immigration can be found at NumbersUSA or any of the hundreds of pro-sovereignty, Pro-US Constitution groups. Local phone directories have blue pages to contact federal and State lawmakers. DOING NOTHING IS DESTROYING THIS GREAT COUNTRY. Illegal aliens are voting in our elections, using absentee ballots, so we need mandatory government ID to be eligible.
WE CAN BUILD OUR TEA PARTY ARMY LONG BEFORE THE 2012 ELECTION.
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Report thisBy gerard, March 19, 2011 at 3:33 pm Link to this comment
My regret is that (if you believe statements as made) harsh anti-immigration
moves like these are defeated, not on humanitarian grounds, but because they
have negative economic impacts.
We will know we have gained ground when exclusionary measures are rejected not
Report thisonly for business reasons, but to keep human beings human. The irony is that
economic reasons are what bring immigrants into the US; there is no way to make
a living; there are no jobs even of the most menial kind, south of the border. The
idea of trying to help Mexico become more economically stable so the country
could support its people (and getting birth control accepted by the Catholic
Church which would help lower the birth rate )—those two ideas never see the
light of day. To expect results to change without changing the causes is lunacy.