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Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he'll skip border governors meeting if it's moved out of Arizona
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| Last Edited | DFWDem Jul 13, 2010 07:23am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Christy Hoppe |
| Media | Newspaper - Dallas Morning News |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 13, 2010 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry said Monday that he won't attend a meeting of border state governors if it isn't held in Arizona, which some of the participants are boycotting in protests of the state's tough new illegal immigration law.
Asked by Fox Business Network host Neil Cavuto whether he would consider attending the meeting if it were held elsewhere, Perry made it clear where he came down – in support of Arizona
"I talked to Jan [Brewer] early on and I said, 'Listen, we're not going to be coming to the meeting. Regardless of what anybody else is saying ... we're going to support you,' " Perry said.
He said it is Arizona's turn to host the meeting.
"If other governors decide they don't want to come in some type of protest, frankly, that's their business and it's their loss," Perry said. "That's my call on it. I won't be there."
While Perry was clearly in support of Arizona and Brewer before a national audience, in Texas, he has repudiated the law.
This weekend, while addressing the National Council of La Raza in San Antonio, Perry told the 2,000 Hispanics in attendance that he would oppose Texas' adopting a similar law. It "may be right for Arizona, but it ain't exactly right for Texas," the governor said. |
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