Jeb Bush Joins Rubio Against Arizona Bill - Daniel Foster - The Corner on National Review Online
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Jeb Bush Joins Rubio Against Arizona Bill [Daniel Foster]
The former Florida governor, a proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, spoke out against the Arizona immigration bill:
"I think it creates unintended consequences," he said in a telephone interview with POLITICO Tuesday. "It's difficult for me to imagine how you're going to enforce this law. It places a significant burden on local law enforcement and you have civil liberties issues that are significant as well."
The measure, signed into law last Friday, would require police to check the immigration status of any individuals they reasonably suspect are illegal immigrants and arrest them if they can't prove legal status.
Bush said he understood the anger that prompted the bill, but that immigration should remain a federal issue.
"I don't think this is the proper approach," he said.
Arizona's new anti-illegal immigration law is sparking outrage across the country and now, San Francisco's city attorney is urging policymakers and businesses to take a stand against the controversial legislation and send the state a message.
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Monday called for a sweeping boycott of the state of Arizona and Arizona-based businesses.
Herrera, himself the son an immigrant from Latin America, called the law "draconian" and released the following statement upon announcing the push for a boycott:
Mucho mas: SF Calls for Arizona Boycott | NBC Bay Area
Rush Limbaugh had a very novel idea regarding this since SF is a "Sanctuary city"?
"San Francisco says that they are going to boycott Arizona, and I'm sure the people of Arizona are happy as hell about that. In fact, if I were the people in Arizona, I'd capture the illegals and send them to San Francisco. Sanctuary city, hey, you know, like 'em so much, here. Glad to send 'em your way. And, by the way, you don't want to come here to see Arizona, fine and dandy with us."
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I heartily agree. If they're so concerned? Why doesn't SF or any other Liberal self-professed "Santuary City"...just take them on. Wouldn't that be a hoot?