McCain blames some Arizona wildfires on illegal immigrants

The reason why I think McCain is probably lying is that we heard a lot out of Arizona. Suddenly, McCain makes no exception anymore. Today, McCain decried the isolation of the GOP team. Well, I think this is already apologetic, because such statements as the headline isolate you --- among Hispanics for example---

McCain: Illegals to blame for Ariz. wildfire

Sen. McCain slams GOP hopefuls' 'isolationism'

(CNN) -- U.S. Sen. John McCain is blaming illegal immigrants for starting some of the wildfires that have scorched hundreds of thousands of acres in Arizona.

"There is substantial evidence that some of these fires have been caused by people who have crossed our border illegally," McCain, R-Arizona, said Saturday at a press conference. "The answer to that part of the problem is to get a secure border."

The Arizona senator, however, did not say what the evidence is, prompting a swift rebuke from Latino civil rights advocates.

"It's easier to fan the flames of intolerance, especially in Arizona," said Randy Parraz, a civil rights advocate who ran unsuccessfully against McCain as a Democratic candidate in 2010.

Parraz called McCain's remarks "careless and reckless" but not entirely surprising given the political climate in Arizona. The Latino advocate is co-founder of Citizens for a Better Arizona, a group trying the recall the legislator who authored the state's controversial anti-illegal immigration law.

Southwest states face extreme fire risk
(CNN) -- Firefighters across the southwestern United States on Sunday could face some of the worst weather conditions of the season for battling blazes currently raging across the region.

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