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Gov. Jan Brewer reflects on the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's immigration law and what's next in fight against illegals
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The Supreme Court making its decision it just hours ago and already the fight has been escalated how bad.
Well for starters governor Jan Brewer accusing -- Obama up abandoning Arizona.
Governor brewer joins us good -- governor.
Good evening.
Governor no sooner had you heard the news that there was a ruling and that you at least in one on one provision.
Suddenly you learned the news that in the agreement -- what's called 287 G agreement has been cut off.
Tell me your thoughts.
Well it I was.
I was shocked I was outraged I thought you know this is politics at its best here -- -- -- received.
I Annette -- unanimous.
-- from the highest court in the land.
Upholding the heart of senate -- 1070 and then three hours later.
We got notification that they had.
Rescinded our 287 G privileges so that law enforcement could not.
I use the outdated system.
Did verify.
-- illegal immigration.
-- the status of people that were stopped if you will in process of committing a crime.
You know this is unbelievable.
That they would distort.
Goliath -- the opinion of the Supreme Court.
The bottom line is is that you know I I guess I should be surprised that you know from the beginning.
They have downplayed.
The border situation that Arizona faces on a daily basis in regards to security.
They have certainly ignored our pleas for them to -- to do the job.
They sued.
Arizona for trying for me -- for trying to protect the citizens of Arizona.
And then they came out last week and -- reverse the amnesty position with the -- what -- -- backdoor amnesty giving illegal immigrants that working temporary working status.
And -- -- day to resent the 287 G I would think that the American people would think.
Long indeed about what it.
The federal government is doing and why aren't -- Abiding by the rule of law it's it's is unconscionable what they said the Arizona.
Is dropping dead Arizona.
Got -- didn't go away we're gonna ignore you.
Is Arizona the only state that you know this had the 287 G agreement stop today.
Yes it is we verified that checked in Arizona is the only state that it was -- on.
Well the president must be a little bit concerned about your state because not long after your press conference and not long after the 287 she was cut off.
The Department of Justice.
It's set up they telephone hotline an intake email for the public.
To report potential civil rights concerns relate to the implementation of Arizona SB 1070 permission.
Requiring immigration status verification during certain law enforcement powers.
So apparently -- than they -- department justice.
They're taken there there -- you gonna do something.
Well it's like there -- -- I guess people to.
Participate in this I have all the confidence.
In the world in our line force -- and they will be held accountable there will be no racial discrimination it's no one's civil rights will be abuse.
And -- for the federal government in the Department of Justice didn't go out.
In this manner and to encourage.
I would say bait people.
To call up and report people that it is just unbelievable.
This is not America it is it's not the United States do -- not as governor have the right to protect the people of Arizona.
-- -- just.
Incomprehensible to think he that this is all taken place today.
And it ticks me -- I think that it should.
Take the people of America off.
What is says reasonable suspicion someone is here illegally.
What is what would be a reasonable suspicion police officer stop somebody.
And what would be a reasonable suspicion the person might not be here legally to war and asking -- hell are you here illegally.
But you know lot of unforced and his strained in that they've done this all the years that you've been alive and I've been alive.
I you know they're trained -- did to and be aware of what suspicion is bottom line is as they've already committed a crime when they're stopped.
And then if there's reasonable suspicion I would probably think they did not -- a driver's license if they were speeding that'd be reasonable suspicion that you would do a I checked you would run a check on the data system to see if they -- here or not.
The same thing if in fact if they couldn't give you identification where they were living.
I would think that would be probably some type of reasonable suspicion if they ran away.
That would be reasonable suspicion.
You know a law enforcement -- have rules and they understand that racial profiling.
Will not be tolerated by this governor.
-- the people of the United States is against the law they are trained.
Do you intend to appeal the 287 and -- At the fact that it has been canceled as it relates to Arizona.
You know I don't I don't know if I can appeal it is actually.
The federal government it is their program.
And it's almost become apparent that they can do whatever they darn well want.
They don't want to force their lives they won't let us and help them enforce their lives.
The bottom line is is what we need is a new administration somebody that would take the responsibility.
Uphold the rule of all law.
And secure our borders so we can deal with all the issues pertaining to illegal immigration.
And we have that opportunity in November.
Do you have one quick last message for President Obama and I had a rather terse conversation with them on the tarmac and you -- your finger -- -- -- one click -- message for him tonight.
I would probably say to him Mr.
President Arizona is part of the United States of America.
And you cannot ignore us because Arizona represents.
Probably the most.
But that the majority of the people of America we want the rule of law in forest and that he's your job to do it.
Governor thank you -- -- watches C have what the next stages in this thank you governor.
