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Tucson, Arizona | Published: 07.11.2007
HERMOSILLO, Sonora — The governor of Sonora said he does not blame his Arizona counterpart for signing what is probably the toughest law in the U.S. to crack down on employment of undocumented workers.
"There are some things she has to do by law," Gov. Eduardo Bours said. Approval of the measure by the Legislature left Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano no real choices.
The law, set to take effect in January, allows a judge to suspend state licenses of businesses that knowingly hire someone not legally permitted to work in the United States. A second offense within two years means mandatory loss of the ability to do business in Arizona.
"I think it's wrong," said Bours who, along with Napolitano, participated in a daylong conference on regional economic competitiveness here.
"At the end of the day, I don't think it's a good idea," he continued. "But she had to do it."
Bours also said he does not believe Napolitano agrees with the new law. But the governor's own statements, at least in the U.S., suggest otherwise.
"I have said for a long time you can't deal with immigration simply by border walls and border security measures," Napolitano said last week when she signed the new law.
"You must deal with the underlying labor migration," she continued. "What we're trying to do here in Arizona is to shut down the businesses that, not once but twice, are found to have intentionally hired illegal labor."
On Tuesday, Napolitano said her decision to sign the law has had no impact on her relationship with Bours.
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