Janet Napolitano on Immigration Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

You build a 50-foot wall, somebody will find a 51-ft ladder

Napolitano has fought to curb illegal immigration, but has been skeptical that building a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border will solve the problem. She once said: “You build a 50-foot wall, somebody will find a 51-foot ladder.”

Crackdown on employers who hire illegal workers, not workers

The governor opted to: crackdown on employers who hire undocumented workers; catch forgers of ID documents; push for more National Guards and Homeland Security measures to deter border crossings.

Conservatives deride Napolitano’s refusal to support legislation targeting illegal immigrants already in the US working for US employers.