re: #235 ralphieboy

I am from Arizona, but no longer live there. They managed to get enough national attention to get Obama to send National Guard troops to the border.

A first step. But they are not in a position to overhaul immigration policy, that is a federal issue. Any solutions Arizona implements on its own will be only a patch on the problem.

I see it as a somewhat desperate move and a cry for help by concerned Arizonans. And the fact that the POTUS is finally concerned enough to send Nat’l Guard troops means he may finally be hearing their concerns. It shows that he just may be more pragmatic and understanding than those who find it easier to simply label the people of Arizona as racists. IMHO, those people are closed minded and lack any sense of empathy with those in Arizona who are worried about their state.