N.M. governor blasts Chaffetz on immigration

Jason Chaffetz clearly has someone's attention. The Republican candidate for Utah's 3rd District U.S. House seat was lambasted by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday for his so-called "tent city" stance regarding illegal immigrants. Chaffetz has said previously that the 600,000 fugitive immigrants should be put in tents surrounded by barb wire, and it wasn't the first time his immigration plan has been attacked by those outside the state. "Mr. Chaffetz's immigration proposal is offensive and inhumane and should be rejected out of hand. His statements do nothing more than add more of the same divisive political rhetoric that incites confrontation and does not solve the problem," Richardson's statement read in part. Richardson briefly ran for president, has been a U.S. Representative, ambassador to the United Nations... [read full story]