Rubio’s criticism of Arizona law highlights debate among conservatives on immigration
by George Bennett | April 28th, 2010
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The Washington Examiner’s Byron York says those, like Rubio, who have qualms about the Arizona law’s “reasonable suspicion” language are ignoring the fact that the law allows police to act on that suspicion only if they have already initiated “lawful contact” with a person, such as for a traffic infraction.
But conservative operative and National Review contributor Cesar Conda says the law gives “enormous discretion” to police and will “cause more problems than it solves.”
Conservative blogger Hugh Hewitt, meanwhile, says Rubio struck “exactly the tone national Republicans ought to take on the debate.”
Here, by the way, is the text of the Arizona law itself. Most of the controversy centers on Section 2, Paragraph B.
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April 28th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Rubio and those of his party have been racially profiling voters for generations! Maybe if they had taken the time to immerse in the english language of this nation rather than use speaking spanish to their advantage the intent of the Arizona bill would be clear as it is to the majority of citizens! It is about time the police in every state were given tools to combat the illegal alien and crime invasion of our nation! Many of us little women in tennis and all kinds shoes have been gender and racial profiled by the criminals wearing all color of collars created by the illegal labor and offshore business practices for generations nows and it is about time the tide has been turned!
April 28th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Mr. Rubios pandering and accomodation at the first challenge lost him my vote. Criticsm of the Arizona law is not a conservative tenet. My vote may count now that Charlie is an independent. Just another politician sayin the politically correct thing. Another Senator McCain in the making? No thanks. Larry Price
April 28th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
FINALLY- someone with some guts. “Racial profiling” give me a break- if you are legal, show the identification- if you aren’t,learn english like my grandparents did,take the test, be sworn in as a citizen-too much effort? buh-bye and don’t let the barb wire hit you on the butt on your way out.
April 28th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
I’m a little confused here….Rubio says he is concerned with possible civil rights problems with this Arizona law, but does not support illegal immigration. Racial profiling is clearly illegal in this country. This is about proper documentation and not profiling.
Crist openly supported McCain’s amnesty bill.
I would say that Charlie’s own position cost him the Republican support he wanted, wouldn’t you?
April 28th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
When the Feds don’t do their job, the States are going to react. This is not a race issue at all – this is a LAW AND ORDER issue. There are thousands of people who apply every day to get into this country legally. They may spend years trying and eventually they are granted temporary and then permanent status. I KNOW this process is hard and long but for now IT IS THE LEGAL WAY to residency. Why is this so hard to understand? I generally do not like this Arizona law but mostly because it burdens the cops so much. If you are a legal resident, you have nothing to worry about. If you are illegal- well then maybe you ought to consider one of the other 49 states or here’s a thought – YOUR OWN COUNTRY until you can get a green card. I discuss this more on my blog. W.C.C.
http://pjmonolog.blogspot.com/2010/04/az-immigration-law-win-win.html