J.B. Van Hollen:
"Criminal illegal aliens do not belong in Wisconsin."
Gang and gun violence, drug crimes and theft…next to nothing was done by past Democrat attorneys general to take criminal illegal aliens off our streets.
Until J.B. Van Hollen was elected. Under Attorney General Van Hollen, the Wisconsin DOJ developed a new partnership with the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to track down, arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens.
J.B.’s efforts to work with federal law enforcement officials have produced stunning results. Under his direction, the Wisconsin DOJ has partnered to arrest close to 400 criminal illegal aliens. This past month J.B. announced the arrest of 34 criminal illegal aliens across Southern Wisconsin.
Here is what J.B. had to say about the successful arrests:
"Criminal illegal aliens do not belong in Wisconsin. My partnership with ICE and local law enforcement continues to remove these threats to public safety and the neighborhoods and citizens they victimize."
Click here to listen to J.B. talk with talk show host Charlie Sykes on how he is delivering on his campaign promise to remove criminal illegal aliens from our state.
AG's 2nd Amendment Protection Request Affirmed
After being denied by Jim Doyle the authority to appear as amicus curiae in Otis McDonald, et al. v. City of Chicago, Illinois, J.B. requested permission to join the case from the Wisconsin State Assembly, which voted this week to grant the Attorney General’s request.
J.B. issued a statement after the victory:
"The McDonald case will determine whether the Second Amendment right to bear arms under the Federal Constitution limits the ability of states and local governments to regulate firearms. Today, at my request, the State Assembly took prompt action to pass a resolution that authorizes me to file a brief with the Supreme Court to advocate for a broad reading of the Second Amendment that will guarantee the right to keep and bear arms and prevent states and/or local governments from unwarranted intrusion into these rights. The United States Supreme Court announced on September 30, 2009, it would hear the McDonald case."
"The Second Amendment protects a critical and fundamental individual right. Our founders recognized this essential freedom when they adopted the Bill of Rights. The people of Wisconsin recognize this essential freedom. Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly has allowed me to make sure the citizens of Wisconsin are heard."
Read more on the case and the decision here.
Election Night: The GOP Strikes Back
Last night Virginia Republican Attorney General Rob McDonnell cruised to victory in the state’s gubernatorial election, and he was accompanied by New Jersey Republican Chris Christie, a former US Attorney, who captured the governor’s office in that state as well.
Attorney General Van Hollen said the two wins could be a precursor to big gains for the GOP in 2010.
“Last night confirmed what Republicans have been saying all along; voters do not support the massive government expansion schemes of Obama and Pelosi,” Van Hollen said. “Republicans will continue to prevail with a message of fiscal conservatism, commonsense government, and a respect for the law and the people it protects and governs.”