COATS SUPPORTS ARIZONA’S APPEAL OF
DISTRICT COURT RULING

INDIANAPOLIS (July 29, 2010) – The entire Arizona anti-illegal immigration law was set to take effect today – allowing law enforcement officials in Arizona to enforce existing federal law regarding illegal immigrants within our borders. Unfortunately, a U.S. District Court judge yesterday issued an injunction against portions of the law. Dan Coats, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, released the following statement after reports that Arizona filed an expedited appeal:

“I fully support Arizona’s efforts to appeal the misguided decision against their anti-illegal immigration law.

“Our federal government has been asleep at the switch in curbing illegal immigration. Americans have waited too long for their government to fulfill its Constitutional responsibility to secure and protect our borders.

“As much as Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi want to make this about legal immigration, this is about illegal immigration and Arizona has taken reasonable steps to address it.

“I support the implementation of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration legislation and believe it will do what the Obama Administration has been unable to do – effectively combat the rush of illegal immigrants crossing our southern border.

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