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Arizona Governor Meets With Obama
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Immigration; Posted on: 2010-06-04 18:20:00 [ Printer friendly / Instant flyer ]
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For anyone who has actually read the text of the Arizona law, it is clear that it (1) does not supersede or nullify Federal law, and (2) cites several, long passages directly from the U.S. Constitution and/or its relevant amendments.The White House is sending staff to Arizona for consultations with
state and local authorities about immigration issues and the deployment
of national guard troops to the state.
Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona emerged from a meeting with President
Obama on Thursday and announced that the two would “work together to try
to find a solution” to the issue. She said she felt more optimistic
after the meeting, adding that the president promised her that most of
the 1,200 National Guard guard troops he is sending to the border would
be deployed to her state’s borders.
“I’m encouraged that there’s going to be much better dialogue between
the government and Arizona,” Mrs. Brewer said. “I hope that’s not
wishful thinking.”
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News Source: nyt
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