Press Release
Chuck Fleischmann, Republican candidate for Congress in the 3rd District, has condemned the Obama Administration for suing Arizona and not fighting to stop illegal immigration.
“On one of the few issues the federal government is actually called upon to do in the Constitution – protecting our sovereignty – they have been an abject failure. Now states like Arizona are forced to defend themselves and enforce the laws the federal government has put on the books but refuses to enforce. However, when they do, our own federal government puts politics over national security and sues them. President Obama’s Justice Department is dead wrong in their lawsuit against the state of Arizona. They should instead be standing with Arizona and enforcing the already passed immigration laws,” Fleischmann said.
“It is unfortunate the federal government has allowed our immigration system to deteriorate to such a point that individual states are forced to take matters into their own hands. The federal government must step up and enforce the laws and protect our borders. Illegal immigration is a threat to our national security, our economy, our health care system and our education system. President Obama and the federal government must defend this nation – not sue states that are trying to fend for themselves.
“I strongly support Governor Brewer and the state of Arizona. They are doing what is best for Arizona, and what is best for this country.”