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AZ Gov. Brewer Sets up New Showdown with WH

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    Controversy over undocumented immigrants

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Beautiful and -- want her reasoning for this plan.

We -- Arizona general governor brewer particular of a -- a thorn in the president's side remains so clearly -- basically calling basically saying this is the State's rights issue.

And this could very well Martha now become a major campaign issue in some states so 2004.

Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved an initiative that denied public benefits to illegal immigrants.

Brewer claims that despite the president's decision.

To give these young illegals work permits and a reprieve from deportation for two years they are still illegal immigrants and there are not entitled the public benefits why.

Because the president did not go through congress which rejected the DREAM Act and the president did not issue an executive order so -- basically calling him out.

Saying if this is not a law but prosecutorial discretion than Arizona is not obligated to follow it.

I certainly believe -- let they Obama administration when they issued their.

Amnesty that it was you know I'm not -- it was a proper.

I think that should have gone to congress I think it should have been determined.

-- by the elected officials and to stop by the administration all of -- -- be citing immigration laws.

So legally it appears that we are in uncharted waters illegal immigrants to apply for deferred action we'll have this piece of paper from immigration that entitles them to work.

But and to be in the US legally -- good job for at least two years but in Arizona.

Aside from not being deported it is somewhat meaningless in terms -- they can't get a license they can't get a state ID and they can't get any benefits Martha.

Think it's crying out for some further definition.

So how are people in Arizona reacting Tavis plan.

Well you know the administration the least now the ball's in their court now opponents marched on the State Capitol.

And complaining about.

What governor brewer did.

Some members of the state legislature Democrats basically accused her of political grandstanding.

Being mean spirited.

And that you know she's putting obstacles in front of these young people.

But I will tell you that the airs on and the Arizona Democratic Party said this amounts to gubernatorial.

Temper tantrum but she does control the legislature it is due -- GOP controlled Arizona and they're gonna back -- -- back and yes scorpions for breakfast so we'll see what happens.

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