Sarah Palin joins Arizona's governor, Jan Brewer, in suggesting local Arizonans form a human chain to defend the border.
COS News Arizona: Jan Brewer and Palin blamed President Barack Obama for them having to stand out in the desert and hold their sweaty hands together, saying the measure is Arizona's attempt to enforce immigration laws because the federal government won't do it.
"It's time for Americans across this great country to stand up and say, 'We're all Arizonans now,'" Palin said. "But clearly this only applies to those of us who can provide appropriate documentation of U.S. citizenship." "And in clear unison we should stand at the border and hold hands to protect it from people coming over it. Secure our border.'"
Brewer and Palin are inviting visitors to come on out, “let them know that you support Arizona."
"Our purpose today is to prevent those hard working people with strong family values from coming here and taking our menial labor jobs" Brewer said, citing that we really need more Americans to do those jobs for less than minimum wage so they get an appreciation for what hard work is.
The human chain takes effect July 29 and will protect the entire state of Arizona unless blocked by rocky terrain, lack of water, wind storms, flash floods, roaming coyotes, or rattlesnakes. It requires them to block anyone from coming under their arms if there's "reasonable suspicion" that the person wants to come here to form communities and have quinceanera’s and so forth.
"I think for most American people the reaction to this would be, 'Why haven't we already thought of doing that?'" Palin said.
