>> COMING UP NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

WE'LL HEAR FROM NAVAJO PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ RUNNING AS A DEMOCRAT FOR THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

A NEW LAW THAT CHANGES ASSISTED LIVING AND DEMENTIA CARE IN ARIZONA.

AND COULD A TEXAS IMMIGRATION CASE UP END THE SUPREME COURT'S REJECTION OF ARIZONA'S SB1070 THAT AND MORE NEXT ON ARIZONA HORIZON.

>> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON I'M TED SIMONS OR AZ VOTE ELECTION COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH FORMER NAVAJO NATION PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WE WILL SPOKE ABOUT HIS KANLDACY AND ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE DISTRICT COVERS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND EASTERN ARIZONA.

>> PRESIDENT NEZ.

WELCOME TO ARIZONA HORIZON, THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE AS THE ELECTION SPECIAL CONTINUOUS THROUGHOUT PROIRM AND GENERAL ELECTION SEASON.

I ARE ON YOUR OWN AS FAR AS DEMOCRATS ARE CORRESPOND.

RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN WHAT IS CONSIDERED A STRONG REPUBLICAN DISTRICT.

WHY ARE YOU DOING IT?

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, LAST OCTOBER WE I THINK ALL OF US WHEN WE TURNED ON THE TELEVISION OR READ THE NEWS WE SAW THE DISFUNCTION HAPPEN NOTHING WASHINGTON, D.C., AT THAT TIME WE HAD A COUPLE OF OUR OWN ARIZONA REPRESENTATIVES IN THE MIX OF ALL THE CONTROVERSY.

RIGHT.

YOU KNOW KICK OUT THE -- FORMER SPEAKER MCCARTHY.

AND OF COURSE GETTING TO -- ALMOST A BRINK OF A GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN.

YOU KNOW THERE ARE FOLKS OUT WELL IN THE DISTRICT THAT ENCOURAGED MOW TO RUN FOR OFFICE.

FOR THIS POSITION.

AND OF COURSE, YOU GOTTA LOOK AT THE NUMBERS.

ONE OF THE NUMBERS THE INFORMATION THE INFORMATION I RECEIVED WAS THAT YOU KNOW BY GETTING IN THE RACE WITH OVER 18 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, WE WERE ABLE TO CUT THIS DEFICIT IN HALF.

OF COURSE.

YOU KNOW MY OPPONENT HAS DIDN'T RESPIRATORY I THINK WE ARE AT EVEN GROUNDS >> 30,000 MORE REGISTERED REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS, HOW DO YOU PLAN TO ATTRACT REGARDLESS OF THE FINAL NUMBER WHEN YOU CUT IN HALF AND HALF IT IS A REPUBLICAN DISTRICT.

>> YES , SIR >> HOW DO YOU PLAN TO ATTRACT THOSE FOLKS >> LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE ARIZONA PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE ELECTION.

THERE WERE PROTEST VOTE AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.

THERE ARE FOLKS THAT ARE NOT WANTING THE EXTREME MAGA REPRESENTATIVES TO BE IN OFFICE.

AND -- FACTORING GOES I CALL THEM MANY, COMMON SENSE REPUBLICANS.

THAT WANT A REPRESENTATIVE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM.

YOU KNOW TYPESET IS ISN'T ABOUT BEING FAR RIGHT OR FAR LEFT BUT HAVING SOMEONE TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES AFFECTING US IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TWO >> WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE?

>> INFRASTRUCTURE.

LOOKAMENT THE NAVAJO NATION WE WERE ABLE TO WITH THE HELP OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS, WORKING BIPARTISAN TO GETTING DOLLARS INTO COMMUNITIES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING TRIBAL COMMUNITY.

MY CONSTITUENCY WERE NAVAJO BUT WE WERE ABLE TO BRING OVER 2 BILLION DOLLARS INTO THE NAVAJO NATION.

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE.

GETTING BROAD BANDS TELECOMMUNICATION EXPANSION IN THE COMMUNITY.

WATER AND ELECTRICITY.

AND YOU KNOW WITH THE EXPERIENCE THAT I HAVE, I WOULD HIT THE GROUND RUNNING NOT ON JANUARY BUT AFTER THE ELECTION.

WE DO HAVE DOORS OPEN FOR US IN WASHINGTON, D.C. >> THAT SAID YOU TALKED ABOUT SUCCESSES AS PRESIDENT.

NAVAJO NATION YOU LOST THE REELECTION CAMPAIGN.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HOW DO YOU CHANGE THAT DYNAMIC.

YOU ARE RUNNING FOR THE DISTRICT.

WHAT HAPPENED?

>> YOU KNOW NEW MEXICO AND UTAH.

IN ON THE NAVAJO NATION.

THERE IS A LOT OF FOLKS THAT YOU KNOW HAD A LOT OF THE COVID FATIGUE.

AND MANY OF THEM WERE HAPPY WITH THE RESTRICTIONS WE PUT IN PLACE.

THEY ARE COMING AROUND NOW.

YOU KNOW THEY TELL ME, PRESIDENT NEZ, YOU KNOW, YOU DID THE BEST JOB YOU CAN DO WITH THE LIMITED RESOURCES YOU HAD AND THE BOTTOM THE END OF THE DAY YOU SAVED LIVES.

THAT'S WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.

NOT ABOUT WANTING TO WIN THE NEXT ELECTION IT WAS ABOUT SAVING LIVES I DO THIS FOR THE NAVAJO PEOPLE.

>> MANDATES AND LOOK DOWNS, WAS IT RIGHT TO DO?

>> I'D DO IT AGAIN.

BECAUSE WE PUT IN WE SURROUNDED OURSELVES WITH HEALTH CARE EXPERTS.

SCIENTISTS AND THEY GUIDED US THROUGH THE NAVAJO NATION.

LOOK WHAT HAPPENED, TED, WE WERE NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY MAY BE IN THE WORLD OF COVID POSITIVE CASE PER CAPITA AND ABLE TO TURN IT AROUND UTILIZING SCIENCE AND GETTING THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS INPUT.

AND NOW AM WE SHOWED THE COUNTRY THAT IF YOU FOLLOW THE PROTOCOLS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SAVE LIVES AND HELP MANY OTHERS GET THROUGH.

>> YOUR OPPONENT, VERY MUCH AGAINST MANDATES FOR MASKS AND AGAINST MANDATES FOR COVID.

HOW DO YOU CONVINCE THOSE THAT THINK HE DID THE RIGHT THING THAT YOU DID THE RIGHT THING >> WHAT HAS HE DONE SOME LOOK AT THIS DISTRICT.

IT IS STILL THE SAME OF MAKE WORSE THAN OBSERVE AM YOU KNOW MY -- OUR FORMER CONGRESS MAN, DID A VERY OUTSTANDING JOB BY BRINGING THE DOLLARS INTO THE DISTRICT.

AND -- YOU KNOW RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE NOT SEEN OUR CONGRESS MAN.

AS A MATTER OF FACT.

HE DOES NOT LIVE IN OUR DISTRICT.

WE NEED SOMEONE THERE THAT IS FROM THE DISTRICT.

YOU KNOW TED, I WAS BORN IN THE DISTRICT.

I WENT TO SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT AND I'M STILL IN THE DISTRICT AND WILLING TO HELP OUT EVERY WAY POSSIBLE TO YOU KNOW, TALK ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING OUR PEOPLE IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT TWO.

>> TALK ABOUT URANIUM LINING NOTORIETY GRAND CANYON THE NEW MONUMENT UP THERE DID YOU SUPPORT THIS ACTION?

DO YOU SUPPORT A BAN ON URANIUM MINING NOTORIETY GRAND CANYON?

>> IF YOU KNOW THE STATISTICS ON THE NAVAJO NATION.

OVER 500 OPEN URANIUM MINES THERE TODAY.

AND IT COSTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO CLEAN THOSE URANIUM MINES UP.

AND THAT ONE POINT IN TIME, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPENED UP THE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES SO THEY CAN EXTRACT URANIUM FROM THE LANDS.

AND TODAY, THERE IS HIGH RATES OF CANCER.

AND YOU KNOW, WE GET WINDS IN NORTHERN ARIZONA.

IMAGINE OVER 500 OPEN URANIUM MINDSES AND HOW THAT CONTAMINATION GET IN THE AIR AND WE BREATHE IT.

NO WONDER OUR PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED WITH CANCERS.

IT IS IN THE JUST NAVAJO PEOPLE OF LOOK AT THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT.

TRYING TO EXPAND TEMPERATURE BECAUSE OF THE PRICE TAG, THEY WANT -- NOT TO MOVE FORWARD ON THAT.

>> THAT SAID URANIUM MINING IS NECESSARY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND NECESSARY TO NOT BE DEPARTMENT ON FOREIGN NATIONS FOR OUR OWN SECURITY AND DOMESTIC NEEDS, DOES HE HAVE A POINT?

>> KWHAP HE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT IS FUNDING THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND HELPING UKRAINE RIGHT NOW WITH THE SUPPORT THAT THEY NEED TO PUSH BACK ON PUTIN.

>> WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FUND OTHER PLACE WHERE YOU KNOW THERE IS A PUSH BACK ON DEMOCRACY.

>> YOU SAY THAT SUPERCEDES URANIUM MINING.

>> WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT THE TRACK RECORD THAT MY OPPONENT HAS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE.

HERE IN THIS COUNTRY OF OURS THE GREATEST COUNTRY, WE STILL SEE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON URANIUM MINUS ESPECIALLY IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES WHERE IT IS HURTING OUR PEOPLE >> ANOTHER ISSUE IS GRAVEL PITS.

I KNOW THAT YOUR REPUBLICAN OPPONENT HELP CHANGED THE PERMIT PROGRESS CUTTING THE RED TAPEFUL SO HE SAYS.

APPARENTLY YOU DON'T AGREE.

QUICKLY GRAVEL PITS AND IMPROVING ROADS UP THERE.

HE SAYS HE HELPED.

IS HE WRONG >> THERE IS A LET MORE THAT WE NEED TO DO TO HELP TRIBAL COMMUNITIES.

AND FEDERAL LANDS.

OF COURSE THERE IS SO MUCH RED TAPE IN ORDER FOR ROAD TO GET IMPROVES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE BUILT IN FEDERAL LANDS.

AND TRIBAL LANDS.

WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE D. INTERIOR AND HAVE A GREAT ADVOCATE DEB HOL AROUND.

AS PRESIDENT I WORKED WITH HER TO STREAM LINE THE PROCESSES SO THAT WE CAN BE ABLE TO HAVE A BETTER PROCESS, A QUICK ARE PROCESS SO WE CAN BUILD ROADS AND TO HAVE GRAVEL PITS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITIES.

NOW, BELIEVE IT OR NOT, TED, IT TAKES ABOUT ONE-THREE MILLION DOLLARS TO PAVE A MILE OF ROAD IN I TRIBAL COMMUNITY.

MANY OF THE MATERIAL HAS TO COME FROM OFF THE RESERVATION.

THE GRAVEL AND THE BORROW.

IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, YOU CAN BE ABLE TO DEVELOP GRAVEL HIT AND WE HAVE DHN BEFORE AND OPENED 2 NEW GRAVEL PIT ON THE NAVAJO NATION TO HELP PAVE MORE MILES >> LAST KWESHG I ASKED HOW WHAT YOU WOULD SAY ANY HOW TO TRY TO WHOA THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS THERE ARE MORE THAN DEMOCRATS.

MY QUESTION IS HOW DO YOU WOO THOSE PEOPLE ON THE NAVAJO NATION WHO VOTED YOU OUT AND YOU SAY NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ME BACK IN?

>> THERE ARE BUYER'S REMORSE ON THE NAVAJO NATION.

PEOPLE SAYING THEY MADE A MISTAKE.

I WOULD SAY THAT GOD CLOSED DOORS AND OPENS DOORS.

IF IT WAS IN THE FOR THAT DEFEAT THIS DOOR WOULD NOT HAVE OPENED.

WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OF THE FIRST NATIVE AMERICAN FROM THE STATE OF ARIZONA INTO WASHINGTON, D.C.

I WILL DO THE SAME THING I DID ADVOCATING STRONG LOW FOR THE CITIZENS OF THE NAVAJO NATION FOR DISTRICT TWO AND ALL OF ARIZONA >> CONGRESS MAN, HOPEFUL JONATHAN NEZ.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

>> THANK YOU.

>> OUR INTERVIEW WITH JONATHAN NEZ WAS THIS WEEK PRIOR TO THE LANDMARK ABORTION RULING.

FOLLOWING THAT JONATHAN NEZ, THIS IS A DECISION THAT IS A SLAP IN THE FACE TO ARIZONA WOMEN AND THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE IS INDIVIDUAL SOVEREIGNTY WE DON'T WANT RADICAL JUDGES OR POLITICIANS FORCING THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFOS YOU.

WHEN THE LAW WAS CREATED ARIZONA WAS NOT A STATE.

THIS RULING BRINGS A LAW BACK WHEN WOMEN WERE NOT ALLOWED VOTE AND MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH CARE.

NEZ ADDS HE AND HIS WIFE WILL STAND WITH ARIZONA WOMEN AND RIGHTS TO MAKE THEIR OWN CHOICES.

>> I'M JEFF BENNETT ON THE NEWSHOUR THE WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCE THE LARGEST EXPANSION OF BACK GROUNDS CHECKS FOR GUN PURCHASES IN DECADES.

>> A NEW BILL SIGN PERIOD BY THE GONER DESIGNED TO REFORM ACYSTED LIVING FACILITIES EMPHASIS ON MEMORY CARE AND DEM MENTIA SERVICE.

JOINING US IS DANA MARIE KENNEDY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS IS IMPORTANT TO YOU ISSUE WON IT?

>> YES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME.

THIS WAS EVERYWHERE IMPORTANT TO AARP AND A LOT OF WORK I HAVE DONE.

REGARDING MAKING SURE THAT OUR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ANDS MEMORY CARE AND ALL OF OUR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES ARE BETTER REGULATED AND THE PROTECTIONS ARE IN PLACE TO PROTECT OUR LOVED WITHIN WHO IS ARE IN THE FACILITIES >> WHAT DOES THE BILL CALL FOR?

THERE WILL BE DEFIND WHAT MEMORY CARE IS.

A LOT OF WE ARE SEEING THE MEMORY CARE FACILITIES POP UP ALL OVER.

A LOT OF TIMES THAT IS ALL IT IS IS CALLED THE MEMORY CARE BUT OFFER THE PERSON WHO IS TRAINED IS THE ADMINISTRATOR.

NOT ALWAYS BUT SOMETIMES THIS WOULD REQUIRE EVERY PERSON WHO WORKS IN THE FACILITIES TO HAVE 8 HOURS OF TRAINING AND IF THEY LEAVE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHEN THEY COME BACK THEY RENEW THAT TRAINING.

THEY WILL.

ALSO NEED TO LOOK AT EVERYBODY WHO WORK IN A FACILITY AND CHECK THEIR STATUS AGAINST THE ADULT PROTECT ITCH REGISTRY.

NOW, THERE IS IN THE PROTECTION IN PLACE MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT ON THE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRY.

THEY MIGHT HAVE ABUSED AND IN BE GLEKTED SOMEBODY.

NOBODY HAS DONE ANYTHING THAT THEY SHOULD IN THE WORK IN THE FACILITY LIKE THAT.

THE TRAINING FOR 8 HOURS IT WAS 4, CORRECT.

I KNOW OTHER STATES ARE MORE.

12 AND 16.

8 HOURS GOOD ENOUGH T. IS GOOD.

THIS TRAINING WILL BE SPECIFIC LOW DEALING WITH PEOPLE WITH MEMORY ISSUES AND ALZHEIMER AND DEMENTIA.

PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND LIKE HOW TO COMMUNITY BETTER WITH THEM.

MAKING SURE THAT YOU KNOW IF THEY UNDERSTANDING THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.

THEY GET VOLATILE.

MAKING SURE THE STAFF ARE TRAINED.

I WILL BE CLEAR WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STAFF IN THE FACILITIES HAVE THE TOOLS TO DO THE BEST JOB THEY CAN.

AND IF WE DON'T TRAIN THEM, THEY ARE NOT EQUIPED DO THE JOB THEY SHOULD BE DOING >> THE LAW INCREASES THE CAPOS FINES AGAINST FACILITIES THAT ENDANGER RESIDENTS >> CORRECT T. IS 500 DOLLARS.

WHAT THIS DISCIPLINE IS INCREASES THE VINE UP TO A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

PER DAY AND PER RESIDENT THAT IS IMPACTED THAT CAN BE A HEFTY FINE.

ONE LEGISLATOR SAID HOW DO WE CONTINUE IS ENOUGH?

FAIR QUESTION.

MAY BE A THOUSAND IS NOT ENOUGH BUT PER RESIDENT PER DAY THAT IS IMPACTED THAT COULD REALLY ADD UP >> HOW DO WE KNOW THE RESIDENTS WERE IN DANGER?

HOW HAVE WE FIGURED OUT THE FINE >> THAT WILL GO IN THE RULE MAKING PROCESS.

THERE WILL BE A MODEL.

DEPENDING WHAT THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE RESIDENTS, THERE WILL BE LIKE PROBABLY A FEE STRUCTURE.

REGARDING YOU KNOW OBVIOUSLY IF YOU NEGLECTED SOMEBODY THAT WOULD BE A STIFFER PENALTY.

WE HAD INSTANCE OF PEOPLE WHO WERE ABUSED IF SO HIT, NEGLECTED THAT WOULD BE A STIFFER PENALTY.

IF THEY FORGOT MEDICATION DEPEND WHATTING IT IS FOR THAT COULD HAVE A STIFFER PENALTY.

YOU MIGHT HAVE READ THE CASE REGARDING IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC OF RESIDENTS HURTING OTHER RESIDENTS BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT PROVIDED WITH THEIR MEDICATION.

I THINK THAT THERE SUSPECT WORK.

THIS IS A GREAT STEP.

>> YOU KNOW AS FAR AS THE MEMORY CARE STANDARDS ARE CONCERNED IT SOUNDS THIS REQUIRES THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO COME UP WITH STANDARDS OR INCREASE THEM.

WHICH IS IT?

COME UP WITH STANDARDS >> WE WILL HAVE TO DEFINE THE STANDARDS.

LOOK FORWARD TO THAT PROCESS.

SOME OF THIS HAPPENS AFTER THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS OVER.

AND THERE WILL BE SOME MEETINGS AND THE PUBLIC CAN WEIGH IN REGARDING.

>> ARE THERE INSPECTION OVER ALL INSPECTIONS ARE CONCERNED?

IS THAT IN THERE?

>> THAT WAS A HEAVILY DEBATED REGARDING INSPECTION WE WANT TO MAKE SURE A FACILITY GETS INSPECTED ONCE A YEAR.

SOME ABOUT A PASS IF THEY HAVE AN A CREDITATION AND FEW HAVE THIS ACCREDITATION THEY GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO GET THE ACCREDITATION AND THEY WANTED GIVE THEM A PASS THEY DID NOT CENTER TO GET INSPECTED.

WE FOUGHT THEM.

WE WILL KEEP MAKING SURE THAT ALL ARE INSPECTED EVERY YEAR >> WHAT ABOUT THE IDEA OF HIDING RAISING PAST VIOLATIONS WILL THAT STILL BE AN ISSUE?

IT SHOULD BE RESOLVED.

BUFFER MIGHT HAVE A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR PEOPLE WHO OWNED THE FACILITIES AND A PERSON WAS NAME WAS ON IT.

AND THEY HAD THE FINES AND TRANSFERRED THE OWNERSHIP.

TO SOMEBODY ELSE.

A FAMILY MEMBER.

THAT WILL NOT HAPPEN.

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL HAVE BETTER TOOLS TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING.

SO AGAIN, THIS GIVES NOT ONLY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS THE TOOLS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ABLE TO ENFORCE THE LAWS.

WE SEEN THEY DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS AVAILABLE TO THEM AND THEY CAN TRANSFER OWNERSHIP THIS IS PUTINGLY RULES IN PLACE TO SDOP THAT.

>> THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN STORIES HOW BIG A DEAL WAS THAT SERIES GETTING THIS LAW ENACTED.

>> IT WAS A BIG DEAL.

ABSOLUTELY.

AND YOU KNOW IT REALLY HIGHLIGHTED WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

WE HAVE BEEN SOUNDING THE ALARM FOR OVER 5 YEARS.

DOM I HAVED HAD ACTUALLY EXACERBATED WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WHEN FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO GET BACK IN THE FACILITIES, THERE WERE PROBLEMS.

WE KNEW THAT WOULD HAPPEN TEMPERATURE GOT EXACERBATED.

AIR PERSON REACHED OUT TO THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC THAT STARTED THE WHEELS SPINNING.

THE FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED ALSO WAS KATE MC CLAYED EXCELLENT REPORTER.

SHE WAS LOOKING IN THE NCI ABOARD OVER CEASE THE LICENSE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS.

SHE LOOK IN THE THAT BOARD.

THIS ALSO CHANGES THAT BOARD WILL HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER ON THAT BOARD.

AND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS A BIT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY BUILT IN THAT BOARD.

>> THEMMINGERS GETTING DONEFUL NEW LAW AGAIN, A BIG DEAL JEECHL IT IT IS HISTORIC.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

LET'S MENTION, THIS WAS VOTED ON 59.

NOT ONE NO.

ONE VOTED, NO VOTE.

AND SO I THINK THAT IS HISTORIC THE FACT WE GOT SO MUCH SUPPORT WHEN WE INCREASE REGULATIONS THE GOVERNOR STAFF WAS THERE AT EVERY MEETING MAKING SURE THINGS MOVED FORWARD.

GIVE GREAT CREDIT TO REPRESENTATIVE DUNN HE WAS A CHAMPION FOR THIS AND DID A GREAT JOB WITH THE MEETINGS AND WHEN WE GOT OFF STRATOSPHERIC HE WOULD SAY, REMEMBER WHY WE ARE HERE BECAUSE THE FAMILY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS IN THES FACILITIES AND NGUYEN HAD GREAT BILTS.

MAKING SURE WE CHECK THE AP S REGISTRY.

WE WILL COME BACK WORK ON MORE FOR SURE >> WE'LL HAVE YOU BACK.

.

AARP OF ARIZONA GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> A TEXAS LUALLOWS FOR ARREST OF MIGRANTS ENTERING ILLEGALLY COULD BE IN THE SUPREME COURT IF IT DOES ARIZONA'S SB1070 COULD GET A SECOND LOOK YEARS AGO STRUCK DOWN THE LUTO WHICH LEARN MORE.

WE WELCOME ATTORNEY STEVEN MONTOYA.

GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

START WITH THE TEXAS LAW WHAT DOES IT CALL FOR >> CALLED SB4.

SIMPLE LOW.

AND IT IS A PROBLEMATIC LAW IT AUTHORIZES THE STATE OF TEXAS TO ARREST ANYONE IN THE COUNTRY WHO IS ENTERED ILLEGALLY AND DEPORT THEM TO MEXICO.

FEIGN THEY ENTERED FROM CANADA, EVEN IF THEY ENTER FRIDAY NEW MEXICO.

OR FROM CALIFORNIA.

IF THEY ENTER TEXAS THEY BEING BE DEPORTED MEXICO IF THEY ARE NOT CITIZENS OF MEXICO AND EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T ENTER IN MEXICO.

IT IS EVEN MORE PROBLEMATIC THEN AND THERE THAT IN A FUNDAMENTAL WAY TEMPERATURE AUTHORIZES TEXAS TO ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW IN A WAY THAT IS CONTRARY TO FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW.

IT IS IN THE COURTS.

BEFORE WE GET THAT FAR, BASEDA, LOT ON SB1070?

>> IT IS BASED KNOW SB1070 AND GUESS FURTHER.

>> OKAY.

94 THE FIFTH CIRCUIT INVOLVED.

LEANING COURT.

>> A VERY CONSERVATIVE LEANING COURT, HOWEVER, THE FIFTH CIRCUIT RECENTLY ON MARCH 27TH, AFFIRMED THE TEXAS DISTRICT COURTS INJUNCTION.

PREVENTING THE LUFROM TAKING FORCE.

FROM THERE IT IS HEADED THE SUPREME COURT OF UNITED STATES.

IF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES ACCEPTED ON THE CASE.

WHICH IS DISCRETIONARY, AS YOU KNOW >> OKAY.

UPON SAY THEY DO IT IS TIME WE LOOK AT THIS.

GO BACK TO SB1070.

PORTIONS OF THAT WERE STRUCK DOWN BY A PREVIOUS COURT MANY JUSTICES THEN AND THERE WE HAVE NOW.

IS SB1070 GOING TO ROAR ITS HEAD AGAIN IN ARIZONA.

>> I DON'T THINK SO, I WILL TELL YOU WHY.

>> JUSTICE ROBERTS WAS IN THE MAJORITY OF ARIZONA VERSUS THE UNITED STATES.

THE SB1070 CASE.

SECOND, THESE LAWS ARE READ CAL.

I UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE -- SOME APPEAL.

I'M UPON AGAINST THEM BUT I SEE THEIR POINT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT DOING ENOUGH TO REGULATE ELLIENTRIES TO THE BOARDER.

CRIMINALS ARE COMING IN THE COUNTRY.

ALONG WITH INNOCENT PEOPLE.

SEEKING WORK.

PRIMARILY INNOCENT PEOPLE SEEKING WORK.

THE UNITED STATES DOES NEED TO CONTROL ITS BORDERS.

LIKE ALL COUNTRIES NEED TO CONTROL BORDERS.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN DOING A GOOD JOB THAT IS A JOB NOTORIETY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DEFER LECT IN DUTIES THE SUPREMACY CLAUSE HOLDS OR IS THAT THE COURT IS LOOKING AT.

THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT.

THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT THE ISSUE OF PREEMPTION.

SOMETHING CALLED FIELD PREEMPTION.

USUALLY THE FIELD OF IMMIGRATION LAW HAS BEEN A COMPLETELY DOMINATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BECAUSE FOREIGN RELATIONS ARE DOMINATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN IMMIGRATION IS AN ISSUE THAT FALLS WITHIN THE EMBRACE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

>> THAT SAID, COULD THE SUPREME COURT THIS MAKE UP OF THE SUPREME COURT, BASICALLY SAY THAT IMMIGRATION IS NOT THE PURVIEW OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?

>> I THINK IT COULD BUT WOULD SAY SOMETHING MORE SUBTLE BACK TO THE DEFENSE IN THE SB1070 CASE THE PRINCIPLE WRITTEN BY SKA LEAH.

LISTEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS IN CHARGE OF IMMIGRATION LAW.

BUT THE STATE CAN ENFORCE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW AS LONG AS THE DOES SO IN A WAY CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW.

AND THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR EXAMPLE, SUPPOSE YOU ARE A TEXAS RANGER AND YOU STOP SOMEONE AND YOU ASK THEM OF WELL, LET ME SEE YOUR ID THEY SAY I DON'T HAVE ONE YOU SAY YOU DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.

AND THEY SAY, NO.

YOU ASKED WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND THEY SAY MEXICO.

ARE YOU HERE LEGALLY.

NO , I'M NOT, OFFICER.

UNDER SCALIA'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW THE TEXAS RANGER COULD ARREST THEM AND NOT DEPORT THEM BUT HOLD THEM FOR THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO GET AND PROCESS.

THEY MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO AMNESTY.

MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO ASYLUM OR MIGHT BE SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION.

>> YES.

>> THAT WOULD BE UP FOR THE FEDS TO DECIDE.

THAT IS CONSISTENT ACCORDING TO JUSTICE SCALIA WITH FEDERAL LAW IN A QUESTION WHETHER THE STATE IS ASSISTING THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ENFORCING FEDERAL LAW.

>> YOU GOT 15 SECONDS.

SB1070 DOES IT RISE FROM THE GRAVE?

>> NO, YES AND NO.

I DO THINK THAT THE COURT MIGHT SAY, THAT THE STATES CAN ASSIST ENFORCING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW IN A WAY NOT INCONSISTENT WITH IT COULD ALLOW STATE AUTHORITIES TO ARREST PEOPLE FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAW AND GIVE THEM TO FEDERAL AUTHORITIES >> WE HAVE TO STOP IT.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE >> THANK YOU.

>> THAT'S IF T I'M TED SIMONS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

YOU HAVE A GREAT EVENING.