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Rep. Kirkpatrick Condemns Administration Decision to Sue State: "Sideshow Distracting From Real Task At Hand"

Statement

Date: July 6, 2010
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations Immigration

Representative Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona's only Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today issued a statement criticizing the Administration's decision to sue the state over SB 1070:

"This lawsuit is a sideshow, distracting us from the real task at hand. A court battle between the federal government and Arizona will not move us closer to securing the border or fixing America's broken immigration system. The legal fights and boycotts are drawing focus and attention away from what has to be a policy-driven, substantive debate.

"Washington failed us on this issue again today, and Arizonans have had enough. The White House and Congress need to start developing a better approach to border security and immigration reform, working with us instead of against us. Our law enforcement and communities are at risk right now -- this is a time for solutions, not new obstacles."


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