Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has said she’s disappointed that a federal judge blocked portions of her state’s new immigration law but she’s using the setback to raise money for her effort to fight the Obama administration.
Appearing last night on Fox News’ Hannity, Brewer (R) said she’s been encouraged by the support from her home state and across the country as supporters of her efforts send money and kind notes about what she’s done. Meanwhile, opponents of the law have used it as a rallying cry to fight for a comprehensive immigration reform measure in Congress.
She is appealing yesterday’s ruling, and told host Sean Hannity, “I’m not a quitter. The people of Arizona are not quitters. America is not going to sit back, I don’t believe, and allow this type of action to take place. We are a nation of laws and we believe they need to be enforced.”
“It’s unfortunate that it takes a little city or a little state like Arizona to fight the United States federal government, but that’s what we’re up to,” Brewer said. Read the full transcript of the interview here.
“The people of America are on our side,” Brewer said, asking people to “be considerate” and visit her legal defense fund’s Web site.
“This is going to be a significant cost of course to the state of Arizona,” she said, and they need the money. “We’re not going to quit. We’re fighting for America.”
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