Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer tells Obama to quit joking about immigration crisis

 

Sure, President Obama got Alec Baldwin laughing at a joke he told about Arizona's immigration law at the White House Correspondents' Assn. Dinner, but Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer doesn't think it's funny.

It's so unfunny to her that Brewer's campaign committee released a video Friday directed at the president telling him to "Do your job and secure the border."

The debate over the issue continues to rage, although a new poll released Friday showed that even Democrats, by a 2 to 1 margin, don't want the law repealed.

The one-minute video, titled "President Obama, no one in Arizona is laughing," calls the president to task for mocking the law at the dinner (video embedded below).

The text of the spot reads:

In December 2008, the U.S. Justice Department said that Mexican gangs are the "biggest organized crime threat to the United States."

In 2009, Phoenix had 316 kidnapping cases, turning the city into our nation's kidnapping capital.

Almost all of the persons kidnapped were illegal immigrants or linked to the drug trade.

Until January of 2009, any smugglers carrying under 500 pounds of narcotics were often not prosecuted.

Narcotic prosecutions in Arizona have risen 202% in [the last] 16 months.

1,080 prosecutions will STILL be refused this year in the Tucson Sector alone.

What does President Obama have to say about Arizona doing the job Washington won't?

[President Obama speaking at White House Correspondents' Assn. Dinner: And we all know what happens in Arizona when you don't have ID. Adios, amigos.

President Obama, Broken Borders are not a laughing matter.

No one in Arizona is laughing. Do your job and secure the border.

-- Jimmy Orr

Image: Screenshot of Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's immigration ad. Credit: YouTube

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Comments

[Brittanicus]

Until the politicians in Washington, uphold a serious commitment to building the--REAL--fence(s), and not half-hearted attempt in misleading the American public.There will not be any form of immigration reform, if anti-amnesty organizations can stop its course? That first and foremost should be the THE REAL BORDER FENCE(S).That's plural as two fences? Beyond the gap of a thousand yards a second chain-link fence, used typically in the prison system topped with razor wire for the whole 2000 miles. Tracks between fences for the use of the border patrol and the the ABSENT ARMED NATIONAL GUARD. Instead the politicians who started the construction of the fence lied. They drafted the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations bill, that specifically eliminated the main funding mandate of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 as a two layer fence. We spend 43 cents in every dollar fighting obscene wars in foreign countries, but the American people remain unprotected. Arizona has been under a relentless attack. Overrun with criminals of every category and uncountable illegal alien swarms. The state like many others are sliding towards bankruptcy because of the liberal doctrine of spreading Federal and state welfare to everybody. The feds hardly ever compensate states for money bled-off by foreign national entitlements as seen in the downward financial spiral of California.

The real fence can be viewed in San Diego, covering just 50 miles and it has been successful in controlling both illegal immigrants and criminal activity. Our legislators have completely ignored our constitution that states, " The United States shall protect each of the states from invasion,” according to Article IV, Section 4. THAT IS THE TEXT OF THE US CONSTITUTION. And if 20 to 30 million illegal aliens occupying our soil, doesn't constitute an invasion--then pray tell me what does?Which instead the morons in the Capitol, have been intimidated by the President South of the border. Remember that those politicians in Washington and state level, along with Governors, Mayors and officials must be driven out of office, beginning with pro-amnesty Sen.Reid in the June primary election. Call your Representative at 202-224-3121 and demand their support of the state of Arizona or see the door in coming elections.

[Geena Rodriguez]

Bravo! The video is spot on.

[belugajedi]

Jan Brewer is a GODDESS!!!

[Max9010]

Britanicus you will lose all tourists with your view!
Arizona will see it, now just watch!

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[Clay Landon]

If only Obama had the good sense to joke about missing WMD's in Iraq like Bush dead. Thousand of American deaths, many thousands more wounded not to mention the Iraqi casualties... Obama really missed an opportunity for humor there.

I'm sure if we look back in the past, we'll find Jimmy Orr denouncing Bush for his ill-conceived joke. And if you believe that, you'll believe anything.

And Jimmy? Not for nothing but we don't pass laws based on popularity. We pass laws provided they are constitutional. This law doesn't meet that standard.

[jose]

men that was funny!!! way to go Mr Obama

[Truth]

Why didn't the REPUBLICANS who held office in the past 8 years NOT CLOSE THE BORDER??
Stop BLAMING OBAMA, YOU ARE TO BLAME. Live in Antarctica and expect it to be 90 degrees? Come on were all not Follies to believe and see what the Republicans are doing, its PLAIN POLITICS, IF ARIZONA'S CONSTITUENTS WERE MAINLY HISPANIC WHAT WOULD JAN BREWER DO? HOW WOULD SHE HAVE VOTED?

[TL Winslow]

It might be popular to arrest all Mexican border-crossers, deport them, then seal the border, but the problem is that the 2K-mi. U.S.-Mexico border is unsealable. How many soldiers per mi. would it take? 10? 100? Do the math, including a multiplying factor for 3 shifts a day plus logistical and administrative support. That many soldiers would have to man the border forever, leading to a national draft, draining the country's resources and military readiness. Meanwhile the real problem, the incurably corrupt Mexican govt. that rides the rich on the backs of the poor continues untouched, driving them back over despite all obstacles in search of a fairer shake. One day that sealed border will explode after a Mexican Castro invites our worst enemies in to set up bases and nukes, and starts sending armed guerrillas over the border, not to work and chase the Great American Dream, but to pillage and destroy a bitter enemy like the Huns did to ancient Rome.

So, any real solution requires the Mexican govt. to be dissolved and a political solution to be found for all 414 million Americans to share the New World in peace and prosperity sans racism. Study the bipartisan Megamerge Dissolution Solution that shows how it can be done now at http://go.to/megamerge

[Molly]

Since the Arizona law is unconstitutional, the governor can be as unamused as she wishes --she'll still be wrong. We are a nation of laws, not men. For a reason.

[Dave]

Brewer for President , Obama is a tool !!!

[JOHN]

WE NEED WISE LEADERSHIP, NOT WISE CRACKS. WHEN IS THIS GUY EVER GOING TO GROW UP?

[mavsman]

This president is the biggest joke of president we've ever seen. What an embarrassment of a man

[James]

Jan Brewer has little educational background (high school graduate??), this is not the right person to be putting such laws into action and messing with one of the most powerful men in the world.

[Mary]

It's California that is losing tourist dollars by the bucketload, not Arizona. Especially Southern Cal where the mayor of LA has to beg for tourists to come visit his broken down city.

But unfortunately for him, tourists don't want to see a drug-gang-controlled, Third World, Latin American dump. They can see that in Tijuana or Sao Paolo. They go to Southern Cal looking for the Southern California they thought they've seen in the movies -- beaches, blonde surfer girls, Hollywood stars, Disneyland, etc. Too bad THAT Southern Cal is long gone, and that's why the tourist dollars are fleeing too.

[Mike s]

To Max9010: The lost of tourism is insignificant to the losses Arizona's tax payers in paying for this invasion through handouts and crime!

Following your logic, the Constitution should only be followed if it makes a profit. We would have lost our country before it got started with your perspective!

[phil]

Something has to be done NOW, about the problem of illegal immigration.This is a no brainer, and anyone who can't see this has no brain.

[Laura Castillo]

I think that people need to lighten up. Consider the occasion. I think that it is a serious matter also. I think the law needs to be repealed. However, it was the yearly correspondence dinner and it was a time to be light and have some down time. We all need to laugh a bit and let the stress go. There is always the days afterward to be serious. The governor is just mad because things are not going as she planned. I imagine a lot of businesses are mad at her because of the effect her law is having. Too bad, she should have thought of that first.

[Laura Castillo]

Britanicus,

You build a 50 foot fence and they will build a 51 foot ladder. You will never stop illegal immigrants from crossing. Desperate people will find a way.

[Laura Castillo]

Mary,

Tourists don't come to LA because they can't breathe!! That smog is disgusting. Try cleaning up your air and watch the tourists come in. LOL

[Steve Rodriguez]

@ Molly, you say we are a nation of laws, but the illegal aliens break the laws of this nation every time they jump the border fence!

[Steve Rodriguez]

God bless Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer!!!!!

[Archas 80]

Good for you governor Brewer. You are a patriot. Many elected officials are not; including the highest officer in our land. Go Home Illegals from wherever you have sprung.

[Araceli]

And, what is the origin of all these illegal immigrants related to drug cartels? D R U G S
U.S.A is the #1 CONSUMER OF THE WORLD!!
DRUGS is the root of all evils!!!!!!!

[Steve Rodriguez]

This summer I'm vacationing in beautiful Arizona!!!!

[Charles]

I am deeply impressed by the way most of you "americans" think. Your nation was built upon imigrants from all the world and it's one of your most important resources... If you know history, you should already know that YOUR nation invaded Mexico and take away the largest and richest territories. Mexico NEVER invaded or had any intentions of war with your country. But well, I think you're just greedy. America for the Americans right?

However, I can see your concern with criminality. But not every immigrant is a criminal. They are just searching for new oportunities that simply doesn't exist in Mexico. Your ultraliberal economic system was imposed to us and we are paying the consecuences. You can't stop imigration. And these kind of legal actions against immigrants can only generate rejection, racism and ultimatley hate. You remember the nazis, don't you? What is the next step, are you going to process them and shoot them?

[Dennis]

Stop doing drugs you aloof lazy Americans, and most of your problems would be solved at many levels

[Selah Guerra]

in·va·sion
–noun
1.
an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, esp. by an army.

Brittanicus:

When you state that we need to secure the US from invasion, you claim that this migratory group of people are invaders. They are not the enemy, or an army, they are people- just like you and me.
I'm a masters student of Criminal Justice in Texas, and while I understand the difficulty with border violence (I just presented at a CJ conference on Texas border violence via data gathered from border counties in Oct.2009) the data points out that this problem is more than just a migratory issue.

Regardless of this new law, this violent problem will not stop. If Jan Brewer's true goal is to stop border violence due to the Mexican cartel, her and her group of advisors should have done something specifically to target those violent issues rather than generalize this law to target the entire Mexican-migratory group. I just got done reading her explanation of the law, and I found that it is based more on personal feelings, qualitatively limited data, and a few case studies.

The reason why the federal government has not moved in the direction of Jan Brewer, more so than these sentimental left wing socialist claims, is because the federal government must first gather substantial data that truly reflects that closing the border will solve the problem with violence. The problem is that data analysts have not found that regulating the border will ultimately fix the problem, therefore they would rather invest the money in finding what will.

Its very easy to get carried away by the media, feelings, and personal agendas, but the data will not lie, and it will not lean towards right or left, it will simply offer us a clear view of the problem, and possible solutions to it.

-Selah Guerra

[Judi]

Response to Charles: yes, we are a nation of generational immigration, but our grandparents and great grandparents came here LEGALLY, were thrilled to be in America, the land of opportunity, and were equally honored to abide by our laws and learn to speak ENGLISH. I don't see toaster oven directions being printed in German, French or any other language besides Spanish. Why has the USA become bi-lingual? The illegals are draining our school systems, our hospital emergency rooms (where they are required to be treated, unlike a tax paying citizen who must pay for the same service). By and large, the majority work at cash jobs, pay no taxes whatsoever and send money back to family in Mexico. Let Mexico fix its own mess and keep their wonderful, law-abiding citizens where they belong. We need a Vietnam era-type march on Washington DC, filling the streets; individual groups are fine, but they need to unite and really make a statement. It is totally out of control and needs to be stopped; I would move to Arizona in a heartbeat just to be governed by such a brave person. All the other states, and not only the border states, should follow suit.

[Michael D'Antonio]

Our president who represents all of the citizens of all of the United States, picks an issue of concern of one those states - that he supposedly represents - about which he makes an ill conceived and ill timed joke.
"Mr President, I believe you have acted 'stupidly' in making such a joke about one of your states.
In light of these and other comments you've made, "Grow up for a 'change', sir."

[Bruce]

Beautiful

[dmax714]

@Charles - Yes, is the answer to your question. Individuals here illegally are here "illegally". It doesn't matter if illegal aliens are white, black, Chinese or any other ethnicity. Maybe if we stop the pandering to the populist political correctness and start to enact harsh punishments for breaking the law, whether it be being here illegally, theft or murder, we might start to deter crime.

So I say yes, lets start shooting at people trying to cross the border illegally. You think people will still try coming here illegally?

[Larry]

Governor Brewer's rant exposes the faulty logic behind the bill. There is a real problem of drug smuggling and violence and kidnapping. But, instead of targeting drug smugglers and kidnappers, the law targets illegal immigrants whose only connection with the problems of drug smuggling, violence and kidnapping is that they are often the victims of the kidnapping. One can only conclude that the real objects of fear and loathing by Governor Brewer and the Arizona legislature are the immigrants themselves. And, conveniently, President Obama - no mention of George Bush not doing his job during his eight years in office.

[marcel duranleau]

Honorable Jan Brewer please get the birth certificate Kenyan
Marxist professor Obama.We must vote the marxist professor
and all fascists out. Be strong and courageous, God is on our side.THE TRUTH WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL.Illegals must go home.We cannot support the world.Don`t be afraid of theirs
faces.Roman Emperor Commodus at the White House.IMPEACH
THIS TRAITOR MARXIST PROFESSOR OBAMA.If that man don`t go
we will see detentions camps. God bless you Governor Jane
Brewer and state of Arizona.

[Bill Redd]

A cartoon I drew that applies to the situation, you presently are in concerning illegal immigrants.
http://www.reddknives.com/UnDocumented1.jpg

There are many more at:
http://www.reddknives.com/KilroyAndMurfy-1.html

I have about 75 cartoons ( many political ) that I draw. I have several friends and family in Arizona, Hopefully you can find a way to correct this situation.
Sincerely,
Bill Redd, Broomfield, Colorado