Randy Graf failed to sell his anti-immigration reform rhetoric while running in the Republican Primary against 8th District Congressman Jim Kolbe.

Now, Mr. Graf is recycling the same anti-immigration reform misrepresentations on behalf of the Proposition 200 campaign by attacking the Arizona Interfaith Network, a statewide, faith-based organization that is spearheading the coalition against Proposition 200.

Mr. Graf lost his primary campaign for Congress, in part, because voters rejected the unfounded attacks and distortions like those aimed at Arizona Interfaith Network.

Despite our collective frustration with a border that is virtually unsecured, Arizonans from all across our state know that Proposition 200 has nothing to do with real immigration reform and will, in fact, make the problem worse, not better.

Arizona voters are finding out for themselves that Proposition 200 is a dishonest response to a serious issue that will cause more problems than it solves.

• Proposition 200 will cost Arizona taxpayers over $200 million a year.

• Proposition 200 will make everyone more vulnerable to identity theft because we will have to continually show multiple forms of identification to prove U.S. citizenship.

• Proposition 200 will require more than a million residents to go to the Department of Motor Vehicles with proof of citizenship to get a reissued driver’s license.

• Proposition 200 does not prevent even one person from crossing our border illegally. Nothing. But it does shift the cost of enforcing existing statutes to Arizona taxpayers.

The Arizona Interfaith Network is a founding member of the “No On Proposition 200” Coalition, chaired by former Attorney General Grant Woods.

We are proud to join with Sen. John McCain, Gov. Napolitano and the growing statewide bipartisan coalition of local mayors, city council members, school board members, community/business leaders, police, firefighters, paramedics, doctors and nurses who are asking Arizonans to vote “No on Proposition 200”.

Dick White, president, Arizona Interfaith Network