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July 21, 2010
Reading Time: < 1 minute[b]Governors Jan Brewer[/b] and [b]Bill Richardson[/b] debate: Can local governments write their own immigration laws?
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Should states and local governments have the right to enforce their own immigration laws when their voters decide the federal laws and practices are insufficient?

Yes: Governor Jan Brewer; No: Governor Bill Richardson


 

U.S. national interest demands a uniform approach to immigration and foreign policy

 Reading Time: 4 minutes[i] Should states and local governments have the right to enforce their own immigration laws when their voters decide the federal laws and practices are insufficient? [b]No[/b][/i]

 

With the federal government unwilling to secure our border, we are left with little choice

 Reading Time: 4 minutes[i] Should states and local governments have the right to enforce their own immigration laws when their voters decide the federal laws and practices are insufficient? [b]Yes[/b][/i]


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