Attacking Federal Injunction, Bill McCollum Vows to Back Arizona-Style Immigration Law in Florida

Attorney General Bill McCollum weighed in on a federal judge issuing an injunction against parts of the new Arizona immigration law.

"Today, the sovereignty of states has been dealt a serious blow by the judges order blocking implementation of some of the most significant provisions of Arizonas immigration law, said McCollum who is running in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The order will prevent law enforcement from performing critical functions under that law while the court deliberates on the constitutionality of the laws key provisions. The Obama administration continues its efforts to strip rights away from our states, and we should all be very concerned about these repeated intrusions.

McCollum expressed support for bringing a similar measure to Florida.

"My office will continue to actively support Arizona in the legal fight challenging this law, said McCollum. I will also continue working with Representative Will Snyder, House chairman of the Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council, to draft legislation for Floridas version of the Arizona immigration law that will strengthen our immigration laws and give law enforcement additional tools in combating illegal immigration.

McCollum also used the occasion to plug his agenda for the Cabinet meeting to be held on Thursday.

"I was pleased to see that the provisions in the Arizona law requiring that all Arizona businesses use E-Verify to check the status of their employees and eliminating sanctuary cities were not blocked from taking effect, he concluded. I look forward to discussing the use of the E-Verify system by Florida state agencies at tomorrows Cabinet meeting."