HATCH FLIP-FLOPS ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Last week while campaiging in Bemidji, Mike Hatch made it clear that illegal immigration is a federal and not a state issue.
"And while Pawlenty has recently drawn attention on illegal immigration,holding a public hearing in Worthington, it's basically a federal issue. 'The governor has nothing to do with illegal immigrants,' [Hatch] said. 'He can kick it all around he wants, but it's a national policy.'" Source: Bemidji Pioneer, December 11, 2005
But less than a week after making these statements, Hatch attacks Governor Pawlenty by claiming his administration has "exacerbated the illegal immigration problem."
"Meanwhile, Attorney General Mike Hatch, a DFL candidate for governor, charged that the Pawlenty administration has exacerbated the illegal immigration problem. He said he has received repeated complaints that the Department of Labor and Industry has failed to enforce labor, occupational health and safety and workers' compensation laws at businesses that hire illegal immigrants. He also has heard complaints that the Revenue Department isn't investigating allegations that those employers are failing to pay payroll taxes.
As a result of the lax enforcement, middle-class Minnesotans have lost their jobs to lower-paid undocumented immigrants, Hatch said." Source: Pioneer Press, December 16, 2005
Illegal immigration is a huge problem and Hatch is trying to repair the damaged caused by his previous statements.
"And while Pawlenty has recently drawn attention on illegal immigration,holding a public hearing in Worthington, it's basically a federal issue. 'The governor has nothing to do with illegal immigrants,' [Hatch] said. 'He can kick it all around he wants, but it's a national policy.'" Source: Bemidji Pioneer, December 11, 2005
But less than a week after making these statements, Hatch attacks Governor Pawlenty by claiming his administration has "exacerbated the illegal immigration problem."
"Meanwhile, Attorney General Mike Hatch, a DFL candidate for governor, charged that the Pawlenty administration has exacerbated the illegal immigration problem. He said he has received repeated complaints that the Department of Labor and Industry has failed to enforce labor, occupational health and safety and workers' compensation laws at businesses that hire illegal immigrants. He also has heard complaints that the Revenue Department isn't investigating allegations that those employers are failing to pay payroll taxes.
As a result of the lax enforcement, middle-class Minnesotans have lost their jobs to lower-paid undocumented immigrants, Hatch said." Source: Pioneer Press, December 16, 2005
Illegal immigration is a huge problem and Hatch is trying to repair the damaged caused by his previous statements.
2 Comments:
S-L-I-M-E.
Mike Hatch knows no boundaries in his quest for political power.
Sounds like Mr. "Will Sue for Food" attended the John Kerry School of Politics.
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