Thursday, February 10, 2011

Arizona Sues Federal Government




Arizona filed a lawsuit Thursday against the federal government for failure to achieve or maintain operational control of its border with Mexico and for allowing an "invasion" of illegal immigrants into the state that "cannot bear the staggering cost of protecting itself."

Arizona's complaint against the federal government echoes concerns expressed by many Republicans on Capitol Hill - that the administration isn't doing enough to curb illegal immigration. "The [Homeland Security Department] Secretary has not built at least 700 miles of fence along the border as required" by a law that was approved in 2006, the complaint said. "The Secretary has failed to provide for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors to achieve and maintain 'operational control.'

Arizona Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said the government should use its resources to protect Arizona from drug cartels that are using Arizona's borders for their operations.
What do you think? Should the federal government give more help to Arizona with this problem?
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21 comments:

  1. KristanFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    I think the federal government should definitely give more help to Arizona. This is a dangerous situation, we do not want drugs and illegal immigrants coming into this country. Investing in more protection will better the state of Arizona, as well as other states in the country. Arizona should be able to have some help in this, it's a problem that will effect the whole country, not just the state of Arizona.

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  2. Sean DormanenFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Yes, more help should be given to Arizona. Illegal immigrants and drugs in our country is a bad thing. Help will keep them out and keep our country safer, not only Arizina which is part of our country.

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  3. Laura Jean JosephsonFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    I agree with both Sean and Kristan, the federal government should definetly do more to protect illegal immigrants from coming into the country. Illegal immigration costs the United states a huge sum of money and when these illegal immigrants come into the country it costs money to ship them back or put them in jail and why not invest that money to stop them from coming in at all. Also, illegal immigration brings drugs, violence and other bad issues into our country.

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  4. Taylor TFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    @ Sean Dormanen
    I agree with everything you've ever said... ever.

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  5. Taylor TFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    @ Kristan
    The federal government doesnt have to do everything. Arizona can take care of them selves. But yeah it is a pretty big problem.

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  6. BEN SKOOGFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    they pay taxes to protect themselves so idk where that money would be going. someone should take care of it

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  7. Dazed & ConfusedFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    i think i will side with arizona on this one.

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  8. Derek H.February 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM

    I believe its more complex then what you guys are saying... nah just kidding I don't even know what complex means. But something does have to be done about these little guys hopping our fences and giving our kids drugs. I think every branch of government needs to pitch in and help.

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  9. HeatherFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    I think more help should be given to Arizona, because if we don't take a stand against this now it's only going to get much worse.

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  10. LindseyFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:02 PM

    I think Arizona should get more help because with immigrants coming over here it means they will take more of the jobs we could have. They need help so that we won't end up with a ton of illegal immigrants.

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  11. AmeliaFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I think the federal government should start helping Arizona with the immigrants. We need to stop all of those immigrants coming over and bring illegal drugs to our country. It's a major issue that needs to be fixed.

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  12. Tom GruchowFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I think that the federal government should help any state having toubles with border control. More and more drugs are being carteled into the US creating more issues and we have to spend money on those issues so if they government help with the border control then we be resolving a few problems at once.

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  13. Ms. BergFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I wish there was a "like" button...

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  14. Lindsey JosephsonFebruary 22, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Yes, the federal government should definetly help out Arizona. This is a problem for the whole country, NOT just Arizona. Once the illegal immigrants and drugs get into Arizona, it will be easy for them to disperse throughout the country.

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  15. delilahFebruary 23, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    I think that the government should not only help Arizona, but all the states with Mexico border issues. This is becoming a huge problem. There are so many illegal immigrants stealing jobs from Americans that need the work, there are drugs coming into the US, this all causes the government to have even more problems than we already have. So why not simply help out the border, we might be able to "kill two birds with one stone", so to speak.

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    The government needs to help Arizona with their border control because the increase of illegal immigrants has increased to much and that they are taking so much of our jobs. These issues need to be resolved and that drugs have become a greater issue since more illegal immigrants have came into the US. If Mexicans wish to come into the US they need to do it legally and respectfully instead of sneaking into the US in the middle of the night.

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  17. UnknownFebruary 23, 2011 at 12:27 PM

    i totally agree with arizona's actions. the government needs to step up and help control all borders of mexico into the united states. illegal immigrants are not wanted. they take our jobs and we pay for them to live. its not fair to the hardworking citizens of the united sates of america.

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  18. JadaFebruary 24, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    I for sure think that the government needs to do something about these illegal immigrants coming into Arizona. We are always hearing about these drug cartels and illegal immigrants coming into our country and how they are a huge problem. Okay then do something to stop it dont just let them get away with it thats not going to help out our country at all i for sure think that they should do something to change it all. Illegal Immigrants shouldn't be coming into our country.

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  19. mista daveFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    im not trying to be mean or anything but i think that they should use lethal weapons because that just might be the only way to keep illegal immigrants in Mexico and pretty soon these drug cartels are gonna be in America so why not use force so they don't

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  20. dreamweaverFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I think they should not let anyone in I think there is more crimes when their in they bring in drugs and other illegal weapons.........I think they should stay in their own country or learn how to be a us citizen and speak our language....

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  21. Meg I,March 4, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    I think that the federal government should step in, illeagal immigration is becoming a huge issue. The state probably doesn't have enough resources to handle it.

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