Today, June 4th President Obama will meet With the Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer. Brewer said that the meeting was cordial, despite the disagreement over the state law signed in April, which granted Police in the stat of Arizona greater power to enforce federal immigration laws. Obama declined to announce whether the Justice Department plans to file a lawsuit to block the legislation. The white house would like Brewer to work with Obama to help pass comprehensive changes to the immigration system that would provide citizens already in the state with a path to citizenship. Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, said that the president particularly wanted Brewer to help persuade Arizona senator, John McCain, to support broad immigration legislation as he has in the past.
It is interesting to see federalism at work in our own country. All though its not going off with out a hitch, the president is clearly using the power of publicity to try and sway the Arizona Governor. Its also funny to see that there is a significant amount of post election interaction between President Obama and Senator John McCain. Hope there are no hard feelings.
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