Smith For U.S. House of Representatives

In the last week there has been an uproar both supporting and condemning Arizona for its implementation of tough new standards at the state level to deal with the illegal immigration issue. Let me shed some light on how so many Arizona citizens and legislators can support forcing immigrants follow the rules and laws of our country. According to Rasmussen Reports surveys, 70% of potential voters in Arizona favour the legislation and only 23% oppose it. While major national Hispanic groups say it will lead to racial profiling, and 53% of voters in the state are concerned.

Some interesting statistics: Phoenix is now the kidnapping capitol of the world. Ranchers like Robert Krentz are being openly attacked, robbed, and murdered in broad daylight, with seemingly impunity.

"One Rancher testified that 300 to 1200 people a day come across his ranch vandalizing his property, stealing his vehicles and property, cutting down his fences, and leaving trash. In the last two years he has found 17 dead bodies and two Koran bibles.

Another rancher testified that, daily, drugs are brought across his ranch in a military operation. A point man with a machine gun goes in front, 1/2 mile behind are the guards fully armed, 1/2 mile behind them are the drugs, behind the drugs 1/2 mile are more guards...

...One man told of two illegal’s who came upon his property, one shot in the back and the other in the arm, by the drug runners who had forced them to carry the drugs and then shot them...They listen to gun fire during the night. It is not safe to leave his family alone on the ranch and they can’t leave the ranch for fear of nothing being left when they come back.

The border patrol is not on the border. They have set up 60 miles away with check points that do nothing to stop the invasion. They are not allowed to use force in stopping anyone who is entering. They run around chasing them. If they get their hands on them then they can take them back across the border."

All the Arizona legislation did was give law enforcement the proper tools to enforce EXISTING FEDERAL LAWS. Sure, it is asking people to endure the trauma of identifying themselves (only if reasonable suspicion / probable cause that a crime has been / being committed). In my home state of Oklahoma, the simple act of driving your vehicle on the states highways implies that you are willing to submit to having the police stop you, ask you for your drivers license, and your insurance. It would be great if Oklahoma also passed similar legislation. I do not mean harm to the illegal immigrants, I just want them to follow the laws and rules of our land, and enter the country legally, like the countless thousands have before them. If they can't do that, then go home.

Did you know, Your congressmen knew about this? This is an act of war and no one has done anything!