Before Cartel-Installed Democrat AZ “Governor” Katie Hobbs Deployed National Guard, She Neutered Border Security Measures

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By Ben Whedon

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on Friday deployed the National Guard to the southern border amid the unprecedented surge in illegal immigrant arrivals under the Biden administration.

She further pleaded with Washington to send further aid, admonishing the Biden administration for not responding to her request for $512 million to reimburse the state for border security expenses it had already incurred.

“Yet again, the federal government is refusing to do its job to secure our border and keep our communities safe,” she said. “With this Executive Order, I am taking action where the federal government won’t… “Despite continued requests for assistance, the Biden administration has refused to deliver desperately needed resources to Arizona’s border.”

Despite the hawkish rhetoric, however, Hobbs’s own immigration record and past statements on the matter reflect a more permissive attitude that aligns somewhat with the administration.

Hobbs called a temporary border wall a “political stunt” and sold off the shipping containers

While running for governor, Hobbs slammed then-GOP Gov. Doug Ducey’s move to use shipping containers as a temporary border wall to plug gaps in the Yuma sector of the frontier.

“It’s a political stunt. It’s a visual barrier that is not actually providing an effective barrier to entry, and I think a waste of taxpayer dollars,” she said, according to KJZZ. This echoed the White House’s position, who has as  recently as January of this year said the practice was a “shameful” political maneuver. Arizona set aside $15 million in its budget this year to pay for transporting migrants, and the busing program was estimated to cost $1 million per month, according to The Arizona Republic.

Ducey later reached an agreement with the Biden administration to remove the barrier so that the federal government could erect a permanent one. Hobbs, for her part, announced plans this year to auction off the containers.

She praised Biden’s immigration policy earlier this year

In January, upon taking office, Hobbs celebrated the Biden’s administration’s approach to border security, saying “I am encouraged by the White House’s recent actions to finally visit the border and to start proposing real steps to begin addressing the problems of the current system.”

“And while optimistic, I will also continue to push Congress to do its job and pass comprehensive immigration reform,” she continued, according to the Associated Press.

Her speech came amid President Joe Biden’s visit to the southern border, a trip that conservatives criticized as a public relations stunt amid reports that border officials had swept away migrant camps near El Paso, Texas, to present a more organized backdrop to his official visit.

The governor vetoed a measure to ban providing aid to human smuggling efforts

The governor in June vetoed legislation brought by Tucson GOP state Sen. Justine Wadsack that would have made it a Class 2 felony to use an electronic device to conceal an individual from a peace officer or aid in their flight, according to Tucson.com.

“This bill is yet another attempt by the majority to criminalize organizations and individuals who aim to support immigrants and refugees,” Hobbs said. “I implore the majority party to work with stakeholders to provide real solutions for our border communities.”

Wadsack’s initial plan would have made it a Class 2 felony to use most electronic devices to aid in human smuggling and was substantially amended by the time it reached Hobbs’s desk. She vetoed it, nonetheless.

She proposed $40 million for a scholarship to benefit DACA recipients

Hobbs in January unveiled her executive budget, which included $40 million to create a tuition scholarship program for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) eligible students. The proposal earned praise from pro-immigrant organizations, including from the DACA advocacy group Aliento.

“This is a great first step for Gov. Hobbs’ support for all students, including our Dreamers,” said CEO Reyna Montoya at the time. “We’re excited for how this could impact the 2,000 Dreamers who graduate from high schools every year.”

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The left looks at leftist policies and just love any of them that cause terrible damage to the nation. That has to be the truth, as no one could have looked at Robin Ware/Robert L. Peters/JRB Ware/Pedo Peter/idiot Biden’s border policies and not foreseen exactly what is happening now. They love it… until those predictable results begin to dig into their personal lives are erode their political prospects.

Funny how the border wall was such an ineffective stunt that Robin Ware/Robert L. Peters/JRB Ware/Pedo Peter/idiot Biden had to cut holes in it in order to let the illegal immigrants kept out in.

I guess it’s good to know that liberals CAN learn a lesson. Too bad it takes 12 million additional illegal immigrants and $450 billion a year to drive the point home. Of course, getting the federal government to dump more taxpayer dollars into her state for her to steal from can be a perk.