On the recordJuly 28, 2010
You know, immigration -- you know, illegal is not a race. It's a crime.
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Russell Pearce
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transcripts.cnn.comRussell Pearce: “You know, immigration -- you know, illegal is not a race. It's a crime.”
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Russell Pearce defends the law against accusations of racial profiling, asserting that illegal immigration is a criminal issue.
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Jul 29, 2010
The nice thing is, you need to understand, the important part of this bill did go into effect. As of today, it is illegal in the state of Arizona to have a sanctuary policy.
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Shame on Washington, D.C., and local law enforcement for letting it get this bad.
Aug 1, 2010
In Arizona, illegal alien population is down over twice what it is on the national average, and that's because here in Arizona, we're enforcing the law.
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It needs to be fixed. It's the greatest inducement. It is a crime to enter this country illegally. It's a crime to remain in this country.