Sabrina Eaton, The Plain Dealer
The Obama administration’s decision to sue Arizona over its newly adopted immigration law provoked howls of outrage from Republicans around the country.
While the Justice Department said the lawsuit was needed to avoid racial profiling and stake out the federal government’s role in setting immigration policy, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele called it “another instance of hollow, political gamesmanship from a White House unwilling to take the bold action necessary to solve one of the country’s most pressing issues.”
House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio opined that border violence is “out of control,” and that states have “a right and responsibility to ensure order and the safety of their citizens, especially when the federal government is asleep at the wheel.”
Even 13th District Congressional Candidate Tom Ganley of Brecksville got into the act, authoring a column on his campaign website blog that asks: “Why is the Obama Administration Suing Arizona?”
Like Boehner, Ganley said states should step in if the federal government isn’t enforcing immigration laws.
“Interestingly, the Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law,” Ganley continued. “I wonder what part of the federal law the Obama Administration doesn’t like?”
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