Governor Brewer responds to Senator Schumer's letter (Real Courage and Leadership)
June 3, 2010
Read Senator Schumer's letter
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Chairman
Re: Correspondence on Border Security
Dear Senator Schumer:
I appreciate your interest in helping us secure our border and recognizing my duty as Governor to address the public security concerns of Arizonans.
Arizona's border regions, extending into metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson, have become increasingly lawless because the federal government has not effectively controlled our international border and enforced its immigration laws. The federal government's policy of securing the border in the El Paso and San Diego areas has turned Arizona into the superhighway of illegal drug and human smuggling activity. The City of Phoenix has earned the dubious distinction of being the kidnapping capital of the United States, ranking only second behind Mexico City in the world. Busts of drop houses, where illegal immigrants are often held for ransom and otherwise severely abused, are not uncommon occurrences in some Arizona neighborhoods.
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