Fox News is reporting today that John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has stated that his agency will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.
According to the article:
"In response to Morton's comments, DHS officials said President Obama has ordered the Department of Justice to examine the civil rights and other implications of the law.
""That review will inform the government's actions going forward," DHS spokesman Matt Chandler told Fox News on Friday.
"Meanwhile, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said ICE is not obligated to process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities.
""ICE has the legal discretion to accept or not to accept persons delivered to it by non-federal personnel," Napolitano said. "It also has the discretion to deport or not to deport persons delivered to it by any government agents, even its own.""
This is simply unacceptable. The Arizona immigration law was legally passed; it conforms to the guidelines of United States immigration law; and it does not allow policemen and law enforcement officials to 'racially profile.' The lack of federal support to enforce this law is unacceptable. What part of 'illegal' does John Morton not understand?
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