The Sanctuary Duo vs Arizona

And they're at it again. What exactly are Ken Sanchez and Rey Garduno running for? And what are they attempting to prove in boycotting Arizona? Petty city council members pandering, that's what they're doing. Whatever. I need to find something I can buy from Arizona.

In response I sent another note to the sanctuary duo:

Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Garduno,

I have read in the news that in the next city council meeting to be held this coming Monday, 16 May you plan to introduce a resolution cutting financial ties to the state of Arizona in a retaliation of their Senate Bill 1070.

Mr Sanchez is quoted as saying: “I just think we need to send a message to Arizona and we do not support racial profiling,” Sanchez said. “I think this truly undermines the United States constitution and the exclusive powers belong to congress.”

To which I ask, Mr Sanchez:

1. Have you read the entirety of the Arizona Law?
2. In what statement of the law does it direct racial profiling as you suggest?
3. How does this law undermine the United States Constitution, which clause and how?

If the answer to number 1 above is yes I think you would understand that there is no answer to the other two questions. Only if Arizona were to create new immigration laws, separate of those set forth by congress instead of voting to cooperate with federal authorities could the law be in violation of the constitution.

Reading your statements and understanding your plan to “boycott” Arizona only leaves me with the impression that you both are simply pandering to the illegal immigrant constituency which is puzzling as they should not be able to vote here in Albuquerque.

It is shameful to boycott a state that was once a part of the New Mexico territory and shares much of the same culture as New Mexico and faces many of the problems that we have here. If anything, you should be using your power to consider how to make our city safer and not making political points against the decisions of another state. It is simply none of the business of the Albuquerque city council to interfere with the state of Arizona.

I urge you to reconsider and remove this resolution immediately. In absence of that, I urge every one of your fellow council members to vote down this ill-conceived resolution and prevent it from ever airing again.

We'll see what they say.