Border Patrol Boycotting Arizona?

By: Alan Yarborough

The U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of Education cancelled conferences in the state of Arizona over the controversy surrounding the state’s immigration law. The federal agencies seem to be joining a growing list of entities, from cities to gay rights organizations, that are boycotting the state of Arizona for passing its controversial immigration enforcement bill.

President Obama has expressed a desire to strengthen border security along the nation’s southern border, and earlier this week acted on the desire by throwing money at the Border Patrol.

Arizona passed the immigration reform to make up for the federal government’s incompetence to secure the border and protect American citizens. So now federal agencies are boycotting the state because they passed legislation that actually took steps towards solving a national security issue the federal government itself is incapable of solving.

Even U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, an Arizona Democrat opposed to the immigration law, finds the recent actions taken by the U.S. Border Patrol and the Department of Education appalling:

“It is very troubling when the federal government becomes involved in a boycott against our state,” said Giffords in a statement. “Although I personally disagree with the immigration law, it came about because of growing frustration over the federal government’s unwillingness to secure the border. The federal government’s participation in this boycott only adds to that frustration.”

The Border Patrol has almost a one quarter of its agents in Arizona, or a little over 4,000 agents.Read more at the Washington Examiner:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Federal-agencies-boycotting-Arizona-97190169.html#ixzz0s99rUu9G