Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) issued the following statement condemning the Justice Department’s decision to sue the State of Arizona over its recently enacted statute that mirrors federal law.

“The Justice Department’s complaint that Arizona has somehow preempted federal law is nothing short of ridiculous,” said Congressman Price. “Arizona has simply reinforced longstanding federal laws, whose enforcement the Obama administration is now actively seeking to prevent. This will do nothing to stop illegal immigration in America and only add to the political divide over this issue. States like Arizona should not have to act on their own, but Washington’s decades of neglect for border security leave them no choice. The federal government should be vigorously securing the border, not suing the State of Arizona.”