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| Border govs. address safety |
| 2005-08-20 |
| NOGALES, Arizona The governors of Arizona and Sonora on Friday announced new steps to make the border region safer and to combat border-related crime but said they want their federal governments to do more. Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano and Sonoran Gov. Eduardo Bours spoke Friday at a news conference on a blocked off street at a border crossing point. |
| Posted by:Gleretch Unans6034 |
| #7 Sorry, Steve. The AZ and NM governors view border crime as a disaster, like flash-floods or a broken gasoline pipeline. They are not concerned about illegal immigration, only that it's impinging on their political lives. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-08-20 16:42 |
| #6 I don't know what's worse. The Dem governors playing the illegal aliens care for their own personal political interests or doing nothing at all. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2005-08-20 14:05 |
| #5 they are doing PR for their own political lives. Polls show the number one concern in the southwest is illegal immigration, and both Richardson and Napolitano have done nothing to step up. Now, they each vow $1.5 Million in funds. Whoop-de-frigging-do! It's all about trying to get in front of the wave. Listening Karl? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-08-20 12:05 |
| #4 Some big city police forces have a policy of not involving INS when they come across illegals. The rationale is that people will not cooperate with the cops otherwise. As for the declaration of emergency, it *is* an out of control problem. The federal government *should* be involved with both money and manpower in securing our national borders. It is not like AZ is trying to keep out people from Ohio. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2005-08-20 11:03 |
| #3 The declarations of emergency in NM and AZ were amde primarily to obtain federal funds. To them, it's just a different type of disaster. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2005-08-20 10:55 |
| #2 Isn't that inconstitutional? |
| Posted by: JFM 2005-08-20 10:22 |
| #1 It doesn't help when the US governors issue executive orders not to cooperate with INS officers in identifying illegals. The more you provide, in services and financial support, the more you're going to get. Of course in the alternate universe the Dems live in, this concept is beyond comprehension. |
| Posted by: Shomonter Threater9114 2005-08-20 09:18 |