The WH argument, as explained by pundits, is that Arizona's law usurps Federal authority. Maybe it does. But Arizona's new law simply says that Federal law should be enforced, and that when it is not, a state has the responsibility to do so. What are the prospects for this White House actually enforcing Federal law ? Approximately zero. In a much less dramatic era when "only" a million or so illegals had entered the country, President Eisenhower sent the Army to deport the entire illegal population and send them back to Mexico. "Illegal" means exactly that, not lawful, criminal, law-breaking. What part of illegal doesn't the White House understand ? OF COURSE all illegal aliens should be sent back to their countries of origin. Just as, for example. Mexico deports its illegals, most of whom come from the only Protestant majority country in Latin America, namely, Guatemala. Billy ============================================================= from the site : Hot Air Breaking: WH will sue Arizona over SB1070
posted at 2:05 pm on June 18, 2010 by Ed Morrissey _CBS News reports_ (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20008171-503544.html) that a “senior administration official” has confirmed to them that _Hillary Clinton was telling the truth_ (http://hotair.com/archives/2010/06/17/hillary-obama-will-sue-arizona-over-immigration-enforcement-law/) in the interview with an Ecuadorian media outlet. The Obama administration will file a lawsuit in federal court to block Arizona’s new law requiring law-enforcement personnel to check immigration status while processing suspicious people already in custody: It was unclear yesterday whether Clinton’s comments were simply a prediction or mistake or whether instead she was getting ahead of a planned announcement by the administration. Now a senior administration official tells CBS News that the federal government will indeed formally challenge the law when Justice Department lawyers are finished building the case. The official said Justice is still working on building the case. Wow … just wow. What a tremendously incompetent manner in which to announce the decision. The Obama administration informed the Ecuadorian people of this decision before the White House informed Americans. I’m not sure if that’s Hope and Change, the New Transparency, or Smart Power. Governor Jan Brewer blasted Obama and his administration for their handling of this policy direction. I agree, but perhaps she can take comfort in it. After all, an administration this inept is unlikely to successfully walk and chew gum at the same time, let alone challenge the validity of their new immigration-enforcement law. Meanwhile, Obama will continue to pursue a policy that is even less popular than his ObamaCare bill, just in time for the midterm referendum on his first two years in office.
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