Bouchard calls on Obama administration to stop pursuit of AZ lawsuit

By Mike Bouchard.

Oakland County – Mike Bouchard, Republican candidate for governor, today called on the Obama administration to start protecting our borders and stop the pursuit of a lawsuit against Arizona.

"The Obama administration is missing their core mission and that is why state’s like Arizona are forced to create their own laws," Bouchard said. "Now Arizona is being threatened with a lawsuit for protecting their state. One of government’s priorities is to keep its citizens safe. The administration has their priorities out of whack when it comes to protecting our country. If the feds would focus their efforts on securing our borders we wouldn’t be having this conversation in the first place."

Last week, President Obama held a press conference where he endorsed a proposal from Sen. Chuck Schumer that would require illegal immigrants to admit they broke the law, pay fines and back taxes and perform community service to eventually obtain legal status.

"Until the federal government acts proactively to secure our borders, Michigan needs to enact a similar law with modifications," Bouchard said. "When someone has a police contact today, he or she is routinely run against local, state and federal databases but NOT against illegal entry lists. That should happen simultaneously. We do not need to conduct sweeps but we do need to enforce the law.

"I have said it before and I will say it again, as governor, I will use the 10th Amendment to its fullest power to ensure a safe and prosperous Michigan. Washington will no longer issue blanket mandates to Michigan, which continue to erode our independent rights under a Bouchard Administration."