Republican guv hopefuls Scott, McCollum criticize injunction blocking Arizona immigration law
by George Bennett | July 28th, 2010Republican governor hopeful Rick Scott, whose pledge to bring an Arizona-style crackdown on immigration to Florida is a key component of his campaign, criticized a federal judge’s granting of a preliminary injunction today to block the implementation of key parts of the law until a federal lawsuit is resolved.
Scott’s GOP primary rival, Attorney General Bill McCollum, who filed an amicus brief supporting the Arizona law, also slammed the ruling.
Read the Republican reactions after the jump…..
Statement by Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott:
“This type of ruling is a perfect example of why there is so much frustration with the political class in this country. It just doesn’t make sense for a judge to prohibit police from doing their job and asking people they arrest to show proof that they are here legally. The Arizona law is right and as I’ve said many times before, as Governor, I’ll bring the Arizona law to Florida.”
Statement by Attorney General Bill McCollum:
“Today, the sovereignty of states has been dealt a serious blow by the
judge’s order blocking implementation of some of the most significant
provisions of Arizona’s immigration law. The order will prevent law
enforcement from performing critical functions under that law while the
Court deliberates on the constitutionality of the law’s key provisions.
The Obama Administration continues its efforts to strip rights away from
our states, and we should all be very concerned about these repeated
intrusions.
“My office will continue to actively support Arizona in the legal fight
challenging this law. I will also continue working with Representative
Will Snyder, House Chairman of Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council,
to draft legislation for Florida’s version of the Arizona immigration law
that will strengthen our immigration laws and give law enforcement
additional tools in combating illegal immigration.
“I was pleased to see that the provisions in the Arizona law requiring all
Arizona businesses use E-verify to check the status of their employees and
eliminating sanctuary cities were not blocked from taking effect. I look
forward to discussing the use of the E-verify system by Florida state
agencies at tomorrow’s Cabinet meeting.”
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July 28th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
YOU politicians had better MAN/Woman UP and stop this illegal loving, money wasting government from moving forward against this Az law.
OUR Federal govt HAS to be forced into enforcing our laws.
I want NO amnesty of any sort for all these people who broke our laws and get billions of free money and aid every year they do not deserve. I am sick of them taking jobs americans WILL do now.
DEPORT and stop this anchor baby crap that was never legal. Look up the 14th ammendment. They are not legally citizens if we want to enforce that too.
I am voting all out who raise taxes, do not cut all salaried, budgets, programs and continue to support illegals who DO NOT HAVE ANY RIGHTS.
July 28th, 2010 at 4:27 pm
Another reason to make sure democrats are NOT elected. They appoint LIFETIME Federal judges who give these decisions.
And do we need more Obama Supreme Court nominees..no, vote him out in 2012.
Democrats appoint activist judges, liberals, progressives.
do your civic duty and vote in August primary and THEN AGAIN in November 0f 2010.
Let democrats CHANGE the immigration law if they are not happy with it. Double Dare!
July 28th, 2010 at 7:17 pm
If we were any foreign nation this illegal mexican problem would be rightfully treated as an invasion! the freaking joke is over! A few came and some people took advantage of them just like Americans may take taken advantage of some Negro’s captured by John Smith a yankee from Philly and sold by slave traders at auction to the highest bidder. The main difference is the negro’s were captured and brought to the new world. The mexicans are coming over fences, jumping the Rio Grande and whatever to invade the US! One is tyranny the other is an act of war armed or not! The US government is derilect in its duty not to defend US legal citizens from invasion by a foreign nation! We formed the federal government to deliver the mail and protect the borders, not to tell us what to eat and where to poop!
July 28th, 2010 at 8:26 pm
I just tried to blog something on that alex sink “boy” story and they vlocked it and said the mediator had to approve it. looks like the truth police are hard at work. people with brains know better!
July 28th, 2010 at 9:22 pm
My take:
http://www.practicalstate.com/2010/07/28/florida-republicans-trying-to-learn-how-to-ride-the-tiger/
Cheers
July 30th, 2010 at 10:09 pm
I actually support the idea of state’s rights, as well as the AZ law itself. My concern is with our do-nothing of an Attorney General, Bill McCollum who was recorded as saying that the AZ law wouldn’t be necessary here. However now that he’s behind in the polls to Rick Scott, he’s written an amicus brief and decries the federal judge’s blocking of certain parts of that law? He must have taken flip flop lessons from John Kerry.