Don’t look now, but Jan Brewer is at it again.
From VOXXI:
“Just as dreamers in Arizona eagerly began applying for the Obama administration’s deferred action program, Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to deny them driver’s licenses and state-issued identification cards granted to them under the program.
Those who apply for deferred action and are accepted will still be granted work authorization and will still be protected from deportation.
News about the governor’s executive order spread quickly among dreamers in Arizona. Dozens of them, appalled by the news, marched to the state capitol to protest Brewer’s order.”
Before you jump the gun, the move’s completely kosher in the eyes of the law.
“She’s the executive of the state and she controls all the state agencies,” says Arizona attorney Jose Peñalosa, “so she does have the power to do this.”
Whether the counterattack is legal or not is frankly beside the point. The governor’s move proves conservatives are officially at war with the Obama administration. We’re way past the Fort Sumter moment.
Much of the Republican Party seems to be playing from Mitt Romney’s “self-deportation” playbook — which isn’t actually his to begin with. New natitivists look to make the United States so uninhabitable for all undocumented immigrants that the undocumented will opt to live in a south-of-the-border city like Juarez — Juarez, for the people who thought Chicago wasn’t violent enough.
Peñalosa thinks the president should sidestep the entire issue by rewording his memorandum to grant legal status to those eligible for deferred action, but it’s not clear Obama can do that without blatantly ignoring Congressional rejection of the DREAM Act.
Democrats, progressives and everyone else who supports immigrant rights should take Governor Brewer’s move as further confirmation that the nativist conservatives in this country don’t deem it necessary to grant an ounce of humanity to the undocumented. Such individuals are filthy, dangerous lawbreakers in the eyes of people like Brewer, and though progressives tend to view things much differently — recognizing that there are varying factors which lead to an immigrant’s unlawful presence — the two sides will simply have to agree to be at war.
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It’s comforting to know that Gov. Brewer has outsmarted President Obama and the many people who continue to thumb their noses at our laws. This has nothing to do with racism. It’s about a state that can’t afford to continue to pay for that uninvited guest we’ve all had once in our lives. Who know the one… the one who shows up unexpected and takes advantage of our hospitality. There’s a word in spanish that I’m sure you’re all familiar with… “Encajoso.” Who doesn’t know someone who fits that bill. I know plenty who do. There’s also a saying in spanish that says “Es una cosa la confianza, y es otra cosa el encanche.” We have a situation not only in Arizona, but in the entire U.S. where there is a system that’s broken and foreign nationals who come to the U.S. illegally are taking advantage of it. You can’t deny that it’s happening. It has to stop! The Arizona Law is definitely driven by anti-StopTakingAdvantageOfUs sentiment. Nothing more, nothing less.
Mmmmmkay
Si hubiese una reforma migratoria, Ella seguramente le negaria los derechos a los nuevos ciudadanos.
Shes a douchebag
Speaking of Demons in Arizona!!
Shes a prejudice B**** !
Vieja malvada!
I think she’s being childish. She’s just mad about the Supreme Court case.
LATINO ALways for OBAMA!!!!
:necesita ella un permiso para subirse en su escoba?
Jan is a complete embarrassment to The State Of Arizona !!!
What a racist ******
Igualita a Hitler! She makes Arizona look bad!
stop all federal monies to Arizona. Stop all federal construction to arizona. Stop Brewer now!!!!!!
She is EVIL! I can’t stand her!!!!!!!
If your illegal you shouldn’t be able to get a Drivers License… Its against the law or do you just want to rewrite the Constitution so it fits all the Liberal agenda… The Laws whether you like them or not is what has made this country great for over 200yrs…
Its not about race either… Why do you have to always bring on the Race Card…
I hope that her and her children never have to feel the helpless feeling of being denied for being in a different nation. I hope that she never has to have the feeling of being worried that she could be separated from her family at any time for no reason. Cuz unlike her cold hearted ass. Some people actually have feelings.
I hope that her and her children never have to feel the helpless feeling of being denied for being in a different nation. I hope that she never has to have the feeling of being worried that she could be separated from her family at any time for no reason. Cuz unlike her cold hearted ass. Some people actually have feelings.
I hope that her and her children never have to feel the helpless feeling of being denied for being in a different nation. I hope that she never has to have the feeling of being worried that she could be separated from her family at any time for no reason. Cuz unlike her cold hearted ass. Some people actually have feelings.
i hate ppl that because are lucky enough to have proper documents feel they are way above n come up with stupid comments ilegals shouldnt drive coming from a latino pus wow por esoestamos the way we are
i hate ppl that because are lucky enough to have proper documents feel they are way above n come up with stupid comments ilegals shouldnt drive coming from a latino pus wow por esoestamos the way we are
i hate ppl that because are lucky enough to have proper documents feel they are way above n come up with stupid comments ilegals shouldnt drive coming from a latino pus wow por esoestamos the way we are
Gus, you are not thinking this through, I will refrain from making you look bad, but before you bring the constitution into play look at all the sides being affected by her laws.
Gus, you are not thinking this through, I will refrain from making you look bad, but before you bring the constitution into play look at all the sides being affected by her laws.
wow, the whole same as hitler statement is way off base. Im all for my peoples rights but never compare some dumb woman to probably the most evil man
I think brewer just needs to get fucked real bad! Course who would do it, she’s ugly and a republican!
I think brewer just needs to get fucked real bad! Course who would do it, she’s ugly and a republican!
I think brewer just needs to get fucked real bad! Course who would do it, she’s ugly and a republican!
Oh please stop, are you people supporting this state and its expenses to “support these illegal immigrants”??? Raphael dude you are the one who needs a refresher course on the constitution AND THE LAWS OF THE LAND, damn you come to this country and want to implement policies becuase you dont like the ones in place already HYPOCRITES!!! You all want to call Brewer a douche bag, bruja, prejudice, malvada and childish , really really?? And then Eddie with I hope she never has to feel the helpless feeling, Bro let me let you in on a little secret , many didnt have not even a quarter of the benefits outsiders recieve in this country in their own countries of origin why are they and better yet why are you demanding it for them??? i f you are so great and mighty why dont you pull funds out of your pockets, saving acounts and IRA’s to support these immigrants, Because of this crap thats why this nation is spiraling down, because our community wont address the real issue and the truth is manny illegal are making those that truly come to work here bad and the ones with this utopian sense of yeah lets bring them all in we’ll figure out how to pay for all the benefits we want to give them out of that secret little magical box of funds the US has some where, Damn me gente wake the hell up!!!
Oh please stop, are you people supporting this state and its expenses to “support these illegal immigrants”??? Raphael dude you are the one who needs a refresher course on the constitution AND THE LAWS OF THE LAND, damn you come to this country and want to implement policies becuase you dont like the ones in place already HYPOCRITES!!! You all want to call Brewer a douche bag, bruja, prejudice, malvada and childish , really really?? And then Eddie with I hope she never has to feel the helpless feeling, Bro let me let you in on a little secret , many didnt have not even a quarter of the benefits outsiders recieve in this country in their own countries of origin why are they and better yet why are you demanding it for them??? i f you are so great and mighty why dont you pull funds out of your pockets, saving acounts and IRA’s to support these immigrants, Because of this crap thats why this nation is spiraling down, because our community wont address the real issue and the truth is manny illegal are making those that truly come to work here bad and the ones with this utopian sense of yeah lets bring them all in we’ll figure out how to pay for all the benefits we want to give them out of that secret little magical box of funds the US has some where, Damn me gente wake the hell up!!!
Oh please stop, are you people supporting this state and its expenses to “support these illegal immigrants”??? Raphael dude you are the one who needs a refresher course on the constitution AND THE LAWS OF THE LAND, damn you come to this country and want to implement policies becuase you dont like the ones in place already HYPOCRITES!!! You all want to call Brewer a douche bag, bruja, prejudice, malvada and childish , really really?? And then Eddie with I hope she never has to feel the helpless feeling, Bro let me let you in on a little secret , many didnt have not even a quarter of the benefits outsiders recieve in this country in their own countries of origin why are they and better yet why are you demanding it for them??? i f you are so great and mighty why dont you pull funds out of your pockets, saving acounts and IRA’s to support these immigrants, Because of this crap thats why this nation is spiraling down, because our community wont address the real issue and the truth is manny illegal are making those that truly come to work here bad and the ones with this utopian sense of yeah lets bring them all in we’ll figure out how to pay for all the benefits we want to give them out of that secret little magical box of funds the US has some where, Damn me gente wake the hell up!!!
I’m thinking of unfollowing Being Latino for the blatantly partisan political posts. Anyone else??? Not every Latino automatically leans to the left.
I’m thinking of unfollowing Being Latino for the blatantly partisan political posts. Anyone else??? Not every Latino automatically leans to the left.
LATINOS for OBAMA!!!
Lester, first of all thank you for serving this country. Second I am not your bro, and third you can have a keep your own opinion and I’ll keep mine. But thank you for your little lesson that we much appreciated.
Lester, first of all thank you for serving this country. Second I am not your bro, and third you can have a keep your own opinion and I’ll keep mine. But thank you for your little lesson that we much appreciated.
Lester, first of all thank you for serving this country. Second I am not your bro, and third you can have a keep your own opinion and I’ll keep mine. But thank you for your little lesson that we much appreciated.
Me asombra, really Stephanie torres? thats why we are the way we are??? Nina we are at this point because many illegal immigrants that are here have only come to live off of the rest of americans and those who do come to work and make a future for them selves get clouded over because of the bad examples we have to represent us, Stephanie dont you have document or were born here, which ever way you reap benefits because you were born here right?? but you are mad because the law of the land already has it that if you are an undocumented immigrant you can not have certain privileged that are for citizens, right? well if you fee so high and mighty why dont you offer you rights and benefits over to your undocumented sister or brother , and while you are at it send some funds over to arizona , california, new mexico, and nevada that are being overwhelmed by the influx of illegals using up benefits that would go to American citizens, Por quer tu y los demas que estan llorando aqui no apoyan monetariamente a sus compatriotas, a mi raza a mi gente, no verdad?? hagan eso y despues pueden demandar supuestamente lo que ustedes creen que tienen derecho a reclamar.