April 20th, Arizona passed a sweeping and controversial immigration bill authorizing police officers to stop suspected illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship. The law has sparked a national uproar, with politicians, pundits and citizens weighing in. Because of all the anger mounted over the Arizona law, a police officer sued to challenge the law. The lawsuit from 15-year Tucson police veteran Martin Escobar was one of two filed Thursday, less than a week after Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed the bill that critics claim is unconstitutional and fear will lead to racial profiling. The law is receiving a lot of negativity, even the people who are or were suppose to enforce the law are against this law. Arizona’s immigration law has been an immediate hit with the Republican party, but some of the party’s top strategists and rising stars worry that the harsh crackdown may do long-term damage to the GOP in the eyes of America’s Hispanic population. The people put the Senate and House of Reps. into office and if the Republicans lose any more seats it would be trouble, since Democrats are already the majority in Congress.From Marco Rubio to Jeb Bush to Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Republicans who represent heavily Hispanic states have been vocal in their criticism of the Arizona law, saying it overreaches. Even Gov. Bob McDonnell of Virginia, a conservative hero for his win last fall, has questioned the law. Many Republicans believe this law will not get them re- elected into important offices.“It’s like a virus that you get and you don’t feel like you’re unhealthy for the first few days, but after that you have a fever and you’re really sick,” says Matthew Dowd, former President George W. Bush’s chief strategist in 2004. “You can’t win a national election and you can’t win certain states without the Latino vote. And Republicans already had a problem.”
“I think there is going to be some constitutional problems with the bill,” top Bush strategist Karl Rove said during a stop on his book tour. “I wished they hadn't passed it, in a way.”
“It’s like you can’t win certain states without the Latino vote. And Republicans already had a problem.”
"The law was a virus that you get and you don’t feel like you’re unhealthy for the first few days, but after that you have a fever and you’re really sick," says Matthew Dowd, former President George W. Bush’s chief strategist in 2004. Senate Democrats unveiled their framework for immigration reform on Thursday April 20th. Some Democrats think they could benefit politically from addressing immigration reform but the party was primarily motivated to move on the issue in the wake of the controversy over Arizona's new immigration law. Senator Dick Durbin states, "Failure to act on immigration reform will mean that our broken system and ineffective laws will continue to weaken our national security and hurt our workers and fail short of the most basic standard of justice." This law will possibly change the Congress population severely due to the resent events of oil spill, mine explosions and severe immigration laws, it will hurt the Republicans and help the Democrats.
“I think there is going to be some constitutional problems with the bill,” top Bush strategist Karl Rove said during a stop on his book tour. “I wished they hadn't passed it, in a way.”
“It’s like you can’t win certain states without the Latino vote. And Republicans already had a problem.”
"The law was a virus that you get and you don’t feel like you’re unhealthy for the first few days, but after that you have a fever and you’re really sick," says Matthew Dowd, former President George W. Bush’s chief strategist in 2004. Senate Democrats unveiled their framework for immigration reform on Thursday April 20th. Some Democrats think they could benefit politically from addressing immigration reform but the party was primarily motivated to move on the issue in the wake of the controversy over Arizona's new immigration law. Senator Dick Durbin states, "Failure to act on immigration reform will mean that our broken system and ineffective laws will continue to weaken our national security and hurt our workers and fail short of the most basic standard of justice." This law will possibly change the Congress population severely due to the resent events of oil spill, mine explosions and severe immigration laws, it will hurt the Republicans and help the Democrats.
Sources
Hunt, Kassie. "Worries in Republican Arizona Law Could Hurt Party - Kasie Hunt - POLITICO.com." Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com. 30 Apr. 2010. Web. 30 Apr. 2010. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36617.html.
Condon, Stephanie. "Can Dems Do Immigration Reform This Year? - Political Hotsheet - CBS News." Breaking News Headlines: Business, Entertainment & World News - CBS News. Web. 01 May 2010. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20003857-503544.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNewsPCAnswer+%28PC+Answer%3A+CBSNews.com%29.
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