American hero and friend of the Dustin Inman Society; Arizona state Representative Russell Pearce on NPR AUDIO HERE
Note from D.A. – if you look up “great American” in the dictionary, you will likely see a photo of Russell Pearce. Note from Russell here.
NPR:The Man Behind Arizona’s Toughest Immigrant Laws
Morning Edition, March 12, 2008 · If Arizona State Rep. Russell Pearce has his way, citizenship would no longer be automatic for everyone born on U.S. soil. Pearce is the man behind some of the toughest state immigration laws in recent years. So far he’s pushed through a dozen or so pieces of legislation and he’s prepared to keep fighting.
“I will not back off until we solve the problem of this illegal invasion,” he says, from an office decorated with awards, keepsakes and photos of fellow fighters Ronald Reagan and John Wayne. “Invaders, that’s what they are. Invaders on the American sovereignty and it can’t be tolerated.”