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AZ Gov Follows NM Gov Lead In Closing Border Counties
Governor Janet Napolitano has declared the state's border counties a disaster area, in an effort to help fight criminal activity associated with illegal immigration. The governor has earmarked one-point-five-million-dollars from the state's emergency fund to help local law enforcement combat human smuggling operations and illegal border crossers. Her declaration immediately frees up 200-thousand-dollars for Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz and Yuma counties. It's not clear if the declaration will meet the criteria for funding from the Department of Homeland Security.The poll numbers must show that this is a great way of getting votes. Now I wonder if it will become a trend. The tipping point would be if a non-border State with a large concentration of illegals does the same. Will the republicans jump on board? Posted by: Anonymoose 2005-08-16 |
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