Arizona Governor Tries To Thwart Obama’s Immigration Directive With Executive Order (update)

[Tx4obama]

Last edited Thu Aug 16, 2012, 01:59 AM - Edit history (1)

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) has signed an executive order that attempts to thwart President Obama’s immigration directive extending temporary work permits to more than a million undocumented immigrants. The policy, which was announced in June, goes into effect on Wednesday.

The document directs “state agencies to deny driver’s licenses and other public benefits to young illegal immigrants who obtain work authorizations” and “directs state agencies to start emergency rulemaking processes as necessary to implement her order.” From the order:



http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/08/15/697411/arizona-governor-tries-to-thwart-obamas-immigration-directive-with-executive-order/

See UPDATE down in the comments below

[GodlessBiker]

1. #1 clearly is wrong. The "authorization" authorizes someone to be in the country legally.

If a person is in the country legally, he/she is permitted to receive whatever benefit to which a non-citizen lawful immigrant is entitled.

This will cost the state hundreds of thousands, if not millions more dollars to defend and lose.

Moreover, it drives Hispanic voters even further from the Republican party.

[1StrongBlackMan]

2. Come On AZ, the state of my residence ...

just go ahead and fire on Ft. Sumpter and let's get this party started.

[budkin]

3. Good luck with that

[DavidL]

4. Republicans and their racial hatred, it just never ends

Arizona Republicans are just a bit more blatant about how they show it off!

[Tx4obama]

5. Here's an UPDATE

Brewer’s Immigration Blast At Obama Looks Like A Dud

At first blush, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer seemed to be defying the federal government once again on Wednesday night.

The Republican governor signed an executive order saying Arizona had no plans to give government benefits, including drivers licenses, to the tens of thousands of young, undocumented immigrants in that state who would be getting work permits and immunity from deportation under President Obama’s new immigration policy.

But while the order sounded harsh, at least one high-ranking Democrat in Arizona quickly threw cold water on it, saying Brewer’s declaration appears to be little more than hot air.

“It doesn’t seem to really do anything,” state Senate Democratic Leader David Schapira told TPM. “I see it as her once again trying to grandstand on the issue of immigration.”

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FULL article here: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/brewer_immigration_obama.php?ref=fpnewsfeed

[DCKit]

6. She's such an evil witch. nt