Who applauded Calderon?

To the offices of Brian Baird and Adam Smith-

The Arizona immigration law is very clear in deferring to US Federal law in its enforcement of immigration laws. It is very important that your constituents hear your reasons for applauding a foreign dignitary bashing US Federal law in front of the body that makes those laws.

Calderon said, "I strongly disagree with the recently adopted law in Arizona. It is a law that not only ignores a reality that cannot be erased by decree, but also introduces a terrible idea: using racial profiling as a basis for law enforcement."


The Arizona law says
24 D. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY,
25 CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT CONSIDER
26 RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION EXCEPT
27 TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ARIZONA CONSTITUTION.
28 E. IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS SECTION, AN ALIEN'S IMMIGRATION
29 STATUS MAY BE DETERMINED BY:
30 1. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL
31 GOVERNMENT TO VERIFY OR ASCERTAIN AN ALIEN'S IMMIGRATION STATUS.
32 2. THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE
33 UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES
34 CODE SECTION 1373(c).