On the recordAugust 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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Russell Pearce
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transcripts.cnn.comRussell Pearce: “In Arizona, illegal alien population is down over twice what it is on the national average, and that's because here in…”
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Senator Pearce claims that Arizona's strict enforcement of immigration laws has led to a decrease in the illegal alien population.
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Aug 5, 2010
It is a crime to enter this country illegally. It is a crime to remain in this country. Yet you provide for the greatest inducement available, an unconstitutional declaration of citizenship to those born to non-citizens.
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Just the opposite, Mr. Chairman. Again, under federal law, you know--under the U.S. Constitution and the Arizona Constitution, we have the Equal Protection Clause.