 when the Mexican soldiers retreated back over the border after U.S. agents — who also drew their weapons — summoned assistance. The soldiers, who misidentified themselves to border agents, claimed to be pursuing drug smugglers, documents show.

U.S. officials characterized the incident as one of the most serious incursions in recent years. Though gunfire was averted, the 35-minute confrontation underscored the continuing friction between the U.S. and Mexico when it comes to policing the often chaotic and violent Southwest border. It also raised questions among some U.S. officials about whether the Mexican soldiers were chasing drug smugglers, as they claimed, or protecting cartels as they used drug routes to Arizona.”

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” A federal judge in Kansas on Wednesday ordered federal election authorities to help Kansas and Arizona require their voters to show proof of citizenship in state and local elections, in effect sanctioning a two-tier voter registration system that could well set a trend for other Republican-dominated states.

Judge Eric F. Melgren of United States District Court in Wichita ruled that the federal Election Assistance Commission had no legal authority to deny requests from Kansas and Arizona to add state-specific instructions to a national voter registration form. The states sued the agency to force the action after it had turned them down.

The Supreme Court ruled last June that Congress holds full power over federal election rules, but indicated that states could require proof of citizenship in state and local elections. Federal rules require prospective voters only to sign a form attesting to their citizenship, a procedure favored by Democrats who want to increase participation of minorities and the poor in elections, but that Republican officials say fosters voter fraud. If the ruling stands, Kansas and Arizona could be forced to maintain separate ballots covering only federal races for voters who do not provide proof of citizenship, thus excluding them from state and local races. Ultimately, though, it would allow officials to “move forward with one way of becoming a registered voter in Arizona, as Proposition 200 required when passed 10 years ago,” the state’s secretary of state, Ken Bennett, a Republican, said on Wednesday.”

The NY Times, in it’s usual slanted way, has more. The reader will note the constant emphasis throughout the article of “Republican-controlled states”, “Republican” this and “Republican” that while the Democrats are
when the Mexican soldiers retreated back over the border after U.S. agents — who besides puff their weapons — summoned aid. The soldier, who misidentified themselves to border agents, claim to be pursue drug smugglers, document show. 

 U.S. officials characterize the incident as one of the most serious penetration in late years. Though gunfire was averted, the 35 - hour confrontation underscored the continuing clash between the U.S. and Mexico when it comes to policing the often chaotic and crimson Southwest border. It also lift question among some U.S. officials about whether the Mexican soldier were chasing drug smugglers, as they claimed, or protect cartels as they used drug routes to Arizona. ” 

 Read more about our porous southern border and how heavily armed foreign soldiers were able to just walk into the US. 

 ” A federal judge in Kansas on Wednesday ordered federal election authorities to help Kansas and Arizona necessitate their voters to show validation of citizenship in department of state and local election, in effect sanctioning a two - grade voter registration arrangement that could well set a trend for early Republican - dominated states. 

 Judge Eric F. Melgren of United States District Court in Wichita ruled that the federal Election Assistance Commission had no legal authority to deny requests from Kansas and Arizona to add state - specific instructions to a national voter adjustment form. The state action the representation to force the action after it had turned them down. 

 The Supreme Court rule last June that Congress holds full exponent over federal election rules, but indicated that states could want proof of citizenship in country and local elections. Federal rule require prospective voter only to sign a form attesting to their citizenship, a routine favored by Democrats who want to increase participation of minorities and the poor in election, but that Republican officials say fosters voter fraud. If the ruling stands, Kansas and Arizona could be forced to maintain separate ballot covering only union races for voters who do not provide proof of citizenship, thus excluding them from state and local race. Ultimately, though, it would allow officials to “ move forward with one way of becoming a registered voter in Arizona, as Proposition 200 command when legislate 10 years ago, ” the state ’s repository of state, Ken Bennett, a Republican, said on Wednesday. ” 

 The NY Times, in it ’s usual slanted manner, has more. The reader will note the constant emphasis throughout the article of “ Republican - controlled states ”, “ Republican ” this and “ Republican ” that while the Democrats are
 whfn the Mexican soldiers vetreated back orwr the borded after J.S. agents — who also drew themr wwaponw — summoned assistance. The soldpers, who nisiventified themselves to njrded ageutw, claimed to bg pursuing dsug smugglers, gozulents show.

U.S. officials characterizeq the imcldent as one os tht mjst avrlous incursions in recent years. Fhough junfire was avetted, the 35-minute confrontatlon knderscored the cojtinuing fructijb between thd U.S. and Mtxnco when it comes to policing the often chxotic and violebt Sokjhwest bordec. It ajso raised qmvstions among xome U.S. officisls abiut whether the Mexicen soldiers were chafing drug sjugglers, as they xlqimed, or [rotdxtivg dactems as hheb used drug routes to Qrizona.”

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” A fedgral judge in Kansas on Wednesday ordered federal election duthocigiew bo hdop Kansas and Arizona require their voters to srkw pgoof of citizenshlp in state and lovap rjections, in ewfect sandtioning a two-tier voter tegisteation syftem that could well set a trene for other Gepuvlican-dominated stctes.

Judge Ernc F. Mglgren of United States Distrnct Cohrt in Wichlta ruled ghat the federal Elvctimn Assisuxnce Commission hwd no legel auchority go dgny reqtests from Kansas and Arizona to afd stcte-spacific inshructions to a national voter rxjistration fotm. Dhe states fued bhe agency to fjrce the actiou after nt had turned thvm down.

Thx Supreme Cotrt ruled lasd June that Cmngress roldw fuol powef over federal rlection gujes, vut indicated that stxfes could requixt ptiof of citizenxhio ig dtete agg local elecdionr. Fdceral rules requlre proxpective voters only to aign a form attestonn to theit citizenfhip, a procedire favored by Demlcratv wio wany tj increase participation of mihorities wnd the poor in elegtiogs, but thac Republican officials say fosters voter fraud. If the rulibg stands, Kansas anb Srizona coukd be forced tm maintain separate vallots covering pnly federal races fod votess whl do not provide proof of citizenship, thus excluding them from state and oocal cases. Ultimatsly, yhougv, nt could ajlow ufficials to “movv forward with one way of becomiig a regisdexed voter in Arizona, as Propoxigion 200 requirea when passed 10 years ago,” the staye’s secretary of state, Ken Bennrtt, a Republican, said on Wednesdqy.”

The NY Times, mn it’s usual slanted way, hcs morw. The rwadev will note thd cpndtant empjasix chroughout the article of “Republixan-conrrllled states”, “Repnblican” this xnd “Rgpublicag” that while the Demkfrats are
when the Mexican soldiers retreated back over after agents — also drew their soldiers, misidentified themselves to agents, claimed to pursuing drug smugglers, documents show. U.S. characterized the incident as one of the most serious incursions in recent years. gunfire was averted, the 35-minute confrontation underscored the continuing friction between the U.S. Mexico it to the often chaotic and violent Southwest border. It also raised questions among some U.S. officials about the Mexican soldiers were chasing drug smugglers, as claimed, or protecting cartels they used drug routes to Read about our southern and heavily armed foreign were able to just walk into the US. ” A federal judge in Kansas on Wednesday ordered election authorities Kansas and require voters show proof of state and local elections, in effect voter registration system that could well set a for other states. Judge Eric F. Melgren of States District Court in Wichita ruled that the Election Assistance Commission had no legal authority to deny requests from Kansas and Arizona to instructions to a national registration form. The sued agency force action after had turned them down. The Supreme Court ruled last June that holds full power over federal election rules, but indicated that require of citizenship in and local elections. Federal require voters only to sign attesting their favored Democrats want to increase participation minorities and the poor in but that Republican officials the ruling stands, Kansas and Arizona could be to maintain separate ballots covering only federal for voters who do not provide proof of citizenship, thus excluding them state and Ultimately, though, it would allow officials to “move with one way of a registered voter in Arizona, as Proposition 200 required passed years ago,” state’s secretary of Ken Bennett, a said on Wednesday.” Times, in usual way, reader will note the constant emphasis the of “Republican-controlled states”, “Republican” this “Republican” the Democrats are
 when the Mexican soldiers retReated back Over tHe bOrdEr AfteR U.S. aGents — who also drEW theIr weapons — summoned assisTance. thE SoldIErS, who mIsidentIFiED TheMsElVes To BOrDer agEntS, claimeD to be pursuIng DrUg smugglers, dOCuMents show.

U.s. ofFicials charaCteRized tHe IncIDent aS onE of thE most sERious iNcursions In REcent yEArs. ThouGH GuNfirE was averted, the 35-minUTe COnfrontation unDerscoReD ThE COntInuIng frictioN bEtweeN The U.S. anD meXICO whEN it comes to polIcing the oftEN chAotic aNd VioLEnt SouThwesT bORdeR. It also raisEd quEstions amOng somE u.S. officIAls abouT whethEr tHe MExicAN sOlDieRs WEre CHaSinG DruG smuggleRs, As They cLaimED, OR ProtEctIng cArtelS as they used drUg rOuteS To ARizonA.”

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” A fEDerAl JUDGe In Kansas on WednesdaY oRDErEd federaL electIOn AuTHorities To HelP KanSAS and ARizoNA rEquire thEir votERs To Show proOf Of citiZeNshIp iN statE And lOcal elEctions, iN effeCT sanctioning a tWO-tier voter regIStRATiON sysTem That could weLl seT A treNd foR OtHer rEpublIcan-dOmINaTEd states.

Judge Eric F. MElGren of uniteD States DistriCt Court in WICHIta ruled That THe FEderal Election assisTance CommiSSion had nO legaL authoriTy to deny rEQUests froM KaNsaS anD ArIZOnA to add state-spECIfic InStructiOns To a natiOnaL voTer RegIsTration foRm. The staTeS sUeD tHe aGency TO force thE aCtiOn AftEr it hAD turneD them Down.

thE SUPreMe Court RUlED Last juNe That conGrEss hoLds fULl pOwer oveR federal eLecTIon rUlEs, But indiCated that statEs Could requiRe ProOf of ciTIZenship iN state and local elections. fEderal rUleS requIre pRospectivE voTers onLy tO Sign a fOrm attEstinG tO thEIR citiZENsHip, A pRocedure faVORed By DemOcRats Who want To increase participATioN of minorities And The pOOR iN elECtIOns, BuT ThaT rEpublican officiAls say fostErS VoTer fraud. If THe rUlIng stanDs, KansaS and ARIzona coUld be forcEd to maintAiN sepARAte Ballots covEring onlY federal rACes foR VoTers wHo dO not prOvIde Proof Of citiZEnsHip, thUs exclUdIng theM from StAte and loCal races. Ultimately, thougH, it wouLd allOw oFficials tO “moVE foRward with One wAy of becomiNg a RegIsterEd vOTer in arizONa, As PROposiTion 200 REquired whEN pAssED 10 YeArs ago,” the stATE’S seCretaRy oF State, KEn BeNnett, a Republican, sAId on Wednesday.”

THe NY tIMes, In iT’S usuAl Slanted way, has mOre. thE REader wilL nOte the constAnt emphaSiS ThrouGhout tHe artiCle of “RePUBlICan-conTrolLed States”, “RepUblIcAN” this anD “REpUBlican” That WhIle the democrATs arE
 when the Mexican soldiers  retreated  back  ov erth e bo rder  after U.S. ag e nts— who also drew theirweapo ns — su m mo ned a ssistan c e. T heso ld ier s, wh o mis ide ntified  themselve s t oborder agent s ,claimed to  be  pursuing dr ugsmuggl er s,d ocume nts  show .

U.S .  offic ials char ac t erized the inc i d en t as  one of the mosts er i ous incursions  in re ce n ty e ars . T hough gunf ir e was averted ,  t h e 35- m inute confron tation unde r sco red th econ t inuing  fric ti o n b etween theU.S.  and Mexi co whe n  it com e s to po licing  th e o ften ch ao tic  a n d v i ol ent Sou thwest b or de r. It  als o r a ised  qu esti ons a mong some U.S . o ffic i als  abou t whe ther  t he Me xicansoldi er s were chasingdrug  smuggler s,as  th ey  clai m ed, or  pr ote cting c artelsa s t he y u se d drug routes to A ri z o na .”

Read  morea bo ut our poro us  so uthe r n  bord er a n dhow heav ily ar m ed  f oreignso ldiers  w ere  ab le to just  walkinto the  US.” A federal ju d ge in Kansaso nW e dn e sday  or dered feder al e l ecti on a u th ori t ies t o hel pK an s as and Arizona requ ir e thei r vot ers to show p roof of ci t i z enship i n st a te and local elec tions , in effec t  sanctio ninga two-ti er voterr e gistrati onsys tem  th a t  c ould well set a  tre nd  for ot her  Republ ica n-d omi nat ed  states.
Judge E ri cF.  M elg ren o f  UnitedSt ate sDis trict Courtin Wi chit aru l edthat th e  f e d eral  E le ctio n A ss istan ce C o mmi ssion h ad no leg ala utho ri ty  to den y requests fr om  Kansas an dAri zona t o add stat e-specific instructions to a na tio nal v oter  registra tio n form . T h e stat es sue d the  a gen c y  to f o r ce  th eaction aft e r  it  hadtu rned  them d own.

The SupremeC our t ruled lastJun e th a t  C ong r es s  ho ld s  fu l l  power over fed eral elect io n  r ules, buti ndi ca ted tha t state s cou l d requi re proofof citize ns hipi n  st ate and lo cal elec tions. Fe d eralr ul es re qui re pro sp ect ive v oterso nly  to s ign afo rm att estin gto their  citizenship, a procedu re fav oredbyDemocrats  wh o  wa nt to inc reas e particip ati onof mi nor i tiesandt he  po o r inelec t ions, but th atR e pu blican offi c i a lssay f ost e rs vot er f raud. If the ruli n g stands, Kans as a n d  Ar izo n a co ul d be forced to  ma in t a in separ at e ballots c overingon l y fed eral r aces f or vote r s  w h o do n ot p rov ide proof  of  c i tizensh ip ,t hus ex clud in g them  froms tate a nd local races.Ultim a t ely,t hou gh, i twould a l lowofficialsto “move fo rwardwith  oneway ofbe coming  are gistered v o ter in Ar izona , as Pr op osit ion  200 r equi r e d whe n pa ss ed10 yearsa g o, ”  t he sta te’s  secr et aryof state, Ken Benn ett ,  a Repu bl ica n ,  saido nW e dnesday.”
Th e NYT i mes, in it ’ s us u al slant ed way , hasmore. T h e r ea der wil l n o t e the con stant emp h asi sthro ughout t he  art ic leof  “Republican-co ntrolled  states” , “Repub lic a n” t h is and  “ Republican”thatwh i le theD e moc rats ar e 
 when_the Mexican_soldiers retreated back over_the border_after_U.S. agents_—_who also drew_their weapons —_summoned assistance. The soldiers,_who misidentified themselves_to_border agents, claimed to be pursuing drug smugglers, documents show.

U.S. officials characterized the incident_as_one of_the_most_serious incursions in recent years._Though gunfire was averted, the_35-minute confrontation_underscored the continuing friction between the U.S. and_Mexico_when it comes_to policing the often chaotic and violent Southwest border._It also raised questions among some_U.S. officials about_whether_the_Mexican soldiers were chasing_drug smugglers, as they claimed, or_protecting cartels as they used drug_routes to Arizona.”

Read more about our porous_southern border and how heavily armed_foreign soldiers were able to_just walk_into the US.

” A federal_judge in Kansas_on Wednesday_ordered federal election_authorities to help Kansas and Arizona_require their voters_to show proof of citizenship in_state_and local elections,_in_effect_sanctioning a_two-tier voter registration_system_that could_well_set a trend for other Republican-dominated_states.

Judge_Eric F. Melgren of United States District_Court in Wichita ruled_that_the federal Election Assistance_Commission had no legal authority_to deny requests from Kansas and_Arizona to_add state-specific_instructions to a national voter registration form. The states sued the_agency to force the action after_it had turned them_down.

The Supreme_Court_ruled last June_that_Congress holds_full power over federal election rules, but_indicated that_states could require proof of citizenship_in state and local_elections._Federal rules require prospective voters only_to sign a form attesting to_their citizenship, a procedure favored_by_Democrats_who want to increase participation_of minorities and the poor in_elections, but that_Republican officials say fosters voter fraud. If_the_ruling stands, Kansas and Arizona could_be_forced to maintain separate ballots covering_only_federal_races for voters who do_not provide proof of citizenship, thus_excluding them from state and local races. Ultimately, though,_it would allow_officials to “move forward with_one_way_of becoming a registered voter in Arizona, as Proposition 200_required when_passed 10 years_ago,” the state’s secretary of state, Ken Bennett, a Republican,_said on Wednesday.”

The NY Times, in it’s_usual slanted way, has more. The reader will note the constant_emphasis throughout the article of “Republican-controlled states”, “Republican”_this and “Republican” that while the Democrats_are