McCain doesn’t agree with Ariz. gov’s comments on illegal immigrants but commends her actions

McCain: Ariz. gov right on drug cartel movement

PHOENIX — U.S. Sen. John McCain says he disagrees with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s statements that most people crossing the U.S. southern border illegally are smuggling drugs, but he thinks she is doing a good job of standing up for her state.

Brewer has said that most illegal immigrants entering Arizona are motivated by the prospect of finding work, but that the cartels press them into transporting drugs across the border. Her office says most human smuggling into Arizona is under the direction of cartels.

The Arizona Republican senator told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he thinks the governor is correct in saying that drug cartel movement has increased, and that the state deserves better security than what it’s getting from the federal government.