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Capitol Quotes: May 14, 2010
“It’s time for you to end his fairy tales.” — Citizens Clean Elections Commission attorney Jose Rivera, telling Judge Crane McClennen to reject an appeal by Rep. Doug Quelland in a May 10 hearing. Quelland, a Phoenix Republican, has been ordered from office by the Clean Elections Commission for illegally hiring a campaign consultant.
LA approves boycott of Arizona over immigration law
Los Angeles on Wednesday became the largest city yet to boycott Arizona over its tough new law targeting illegal immigration in a move that likely will affect some $8 million in contracts with the state.
ICE rescues 3 Salvadoran kids held in Phoenix area
Federal authorities say they have rescued three Salvadoran children who were being held hostage by suspected human smugglers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
MCSO: Illegal immigrant found to have chicken pox
Maricopa County authorities are worried about a potential health hazard after one of 11 illegal immigrants from Mexico arrested Tuesday was found to have chicken pox .
Phoenix could lose $90M from immigration fallout
A city official says Phoenix could possibly lose hotel and convention center business worth about $90 million over the next five years because of fallout from Arizona's new immigration law.
UN rights experts criticize Arizona law
Six U.N. human rights experts say a new law on illegal immigration in Arizona could violate international standards that are binding in the U.S.
Kirkpatrick to propose 3,500 more border agents
U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona plans to introduce a proposal Tuesday that would add 3,500 new agents to the Border Patrol in an attempt to improve security along the US-Mexico border and keep drug violence in Mexico from spilling into the United States.
Large share of illegal immigrants entered on visas, not across border
While the term illegal immigration often evokes images of people eluding authorities at the border, a large share of those in the country illegally are people who came on tourist, student and work visas and simply stayed.
Border towns say violent crime rates are low
Assistant Police Chief Roy Bermudez shakes his head and smiles when he hears politicians and pundits declaring that Mexican cartel violence is overrunning his Arizona border town.
Romley promises plan to confront immigration
Maricopa County Attorney Rick Romley is developing a new plan for confronting illegal immigration and plans to release details of his approach in the coming weeks.
Holder fears ‘slippery slope’ of racial profiling
Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday he does not think Arizona's law cracking down on illegal immigrants is racially motivated but voiced concern that its enforcement could lead to racial profiling.
Shameful shades of laws in Arizona
Arizona's immigration law authorizes police to demand to see "an alien registration document" – a green card, passport or state driver's license - for anyone police suspect of being in the country illegally.
