Arizona Republic: Rancher’s murder fuels firestorm (March 30, 2010)
“The unsolved murder Saturday of a soft-spoken rancher in southern Arizona erupted as a new flashpoint in the debate over illegal immigration, with conservative media and politicians demanding increased border security. Less than two days after authorities found the body of 58-year-old Robert Krentz, political bloggers and talk-show hosts began denouncing the federal government for a perceived failure to protect U.S. citizens from violent smugglers and other illegal border crossers.”
Arizona Republic (Blog): Is rancher first casualty of a border war? (April 1, 2010)
“The murder of rancher Robert Krentz is a family tragedy, the loss of a good, hard-working and generous man. But it is also crime story, an immigration story, a border security story, a political story, a gun story and, if we’re not careful, a war story…Which is all the more reason for the federal government to provide the kind of real border security we need by taking some of the National Guard troops that we continue shipping over to Iraq and Afghanistan and sending them instead to our border with Mexico.”
Arizona Daily Star: Rancher’s killing draws citizens, officials (April 1, 2010)
“Near Portal – More than 350 people gathered outside a small schoolhouse Wednesday night to deliver suggestions to politicians and law enforcement officials about what needs to be done to restore safety to the area after the slaying of rancher Robert Krentz…The most common demand from the community was for the government to send the National Guard or active military to the border. The Krentz family, through a statement, asked for active military to be sent to the border.”
Arizona Republic: Slain Arizona rancher mourned by friends, neighbors (April 1, 2010)
“PORTAL – One by one, southeastern Arizona ranchers took the microphone to mourn the loss of a friend and to castigate the U.S. government for failing to protect a fellow cattleman from border violence. For at least a decade, they said, politicians have vowed to secure America’s borders and win the war on drugs. But none of the rhetoric prevented a gunman from shooting 58-year-old Robert Krentz while he was working on his legacy ranch…One of the speakers, Louis Pope Jr., read a statement from the Krentz family condemning the murder and demanding action. “We hold no malice toward the Mexican people for this senseless act,” he said, adding that relatives believe American politicians and Mexican leaders are accountable for failing to stop illegal immigration and smuggling. “We have paid the ultimate price for their negligence in credibly securing our border.”
Arizona Republic: House weighs migrant bill (April 1, 2010)
Reference Frame: “A wide-ranging immigration proposal in the state Legislature continues to attract advocates from both sides of the issue.”
Explanatory Frame: “They all have a lot at stake: Senate Bill 1070 could bring Arizona the toughest immigration laws in the nation. The bill would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally. It would require law enforcement to check immigration status as well as enforce federal immigration laws. It also would make it a crime in some cases to pick up a day laborer or be picked up as a day laborer.”
Arizona Daily Star: Pueblo Politics: Giffords, GOP spar over immigration (April 1, 2010)
“With tensions high along the border following the murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, the Pima County Republican Party sent out a press release accusing Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of trying to “get ahead” of the atrocity with a community town hall in Douglas.”
Arizona Republic (Blog): Thomas resigning to run for AG (April 1, 2010)
“Maricopa County Attorney Andy Thomas has chosen April Fools Day to announce that he is resigning April 6 to run for attorney general. And what is his No. 1 campaign tool? The death of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Unexplained killing (April 3, 2010)
“The killing of rancher Robert Krentz is perplexing to many. Here is what we know so far. . .Since a Monday press conference, the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has declined to provide any more information about the March 27 killing of rancher Robert Krentz. That’s fairly common, as they want to protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona rancher likely killed by drug-cartel scout, Goddard says (April 3, 2010)
“I hope this is a wake-up call to people in the United States that there are very sophisticated cartel operations going on in both this country and in Mexico,” Goddard said…Carol Capas, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, said homicide investigators have no information about the killer or a motive in the slaying of Robert Krentz, 58, a prominent cattleman who was gunned down the morning of March 27 on his ranch northeast of Douglas.”
“Krentz’s slaying has spurred a political furor from the high deserts of southeastern Arizona to the nation’s capital. Ranchers and others in the area have warned for years that inadequate border enforcement was putting American citizens in jeopardy. Cochise County and southwestern New Mexico have been especially hard hit by an influx of smugglers and illegal immigrants as enforcement has tightened along other sections of the border.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Feds have fiddled too long as border security failed (April 4, 2010)
“The killing of rancher Robert Krentz in Cochise County has put a microscope on the situation along the U.S.-Mexico border that has been simmering dangerously for a long time...It’s unconscionable that problems ranchers and others who live and work along the border have warned of for years have been allowed to persist – problems that are fixable and within the federal government’s control.”
Nogales International (Guest Opinion): Deploying Nat’l Guard isn’t answer to border woe (April 6, 2010)
“In the wake of the murder of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz, politicians are again talking about putting the National Guard along the border. There are a number of reasons why this is not a really effective answer to our porous border.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): Migrant reform unlikely this year (April 6, 2010)
“The March 27 shooting death of Robert Krentz, a longtime Cochise County rancher, by a gunman who is believed to have escaped on foot to Mexico already has escalated the political rhetoric and prompted renewed calls from the state’s congressional delegation for the deployment of National Guard troops along the border. Reform advocates say Krentz’s slaying makes a case for a sweeping rewrite of U.S. immigration policy that strengthens border security with a combination of enforcement measures and programs aimed at reducing illegal immigration. Hard-liners say the killing shows the border needs to be sealed by any means necessary, including the military.”
Arizona Republic (Blog): Brewer on FOX: Border is “out of control” (April 8, 2010)
“After having toured the border with New Mexico’s Gov. Bill Richardson, our Gov. Jan Brewer called the situation in southern Arizona “out of control.” Is it? Certainly it’s bad. The murder of rancher Robert Krantz is the most cruel and brutal recent example. But if the situation is “out of control” then it seems as if every government body involved needs to put the problem at the absolute top of its to-do list.”
Nogales International (Editorial): Keep checkpoint in check (April 9, 2010)
“The murder last month of Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz, for example, brought calls from ranchers and rural residents across southeastern Arizona for better communications systems, faster response times from law enforcement, and more Border Patrol agents on the border.”
Arizona Daily Star: Krentz family, friends still wait for troops (April 11, 2010)
“A day after laying rancher Robert Krentz to rest at funeral services in Douglas, his family and others are still waiting for troops to be deployed to the border…The Krentz family called for the active-duty military to be deployed, and many of their neighbors have demanded that troops not only come but be given authority to track lawbreakers, arrest them and – if threatened – shoot.”
Arizona Republic: Arizona ranchers urge crackdown on border violence (April 14, 2010)
“Ranchers fed up with border violence in southern Arizona are demanding action to close the border and restore order in what they called a lawless area ruled by criminals…A ranching group delivered a plan at an event at the Capitol for confronting drug and human smuggling, extortion and kidnapping and eliminating the murders that go with them. Their demands come in the wake of the slaying of Robert Krentz, 58, on his ranch near Douglas last month…Ideas include prosecuting as a felon anyone coming into the U.S. illegally, banning them from ever working or living in the country, authorizing the use of force to intercept vehicles and aircraft entering the country illegally, putting active military and National Guard units along the border, and adding more than 3,000 Border Patrol agents in Arizona by 2011…The group announced its plan at a midday news conference at the state Capitol on Tuesday. The event was supposed to be held outdoors, but protesters opposing new immigration measures moving through the Legislature banged on drums, chanted and shouted into bullhorns, forcing the event inside to a state Senate meeting room. The protesters said they were there to oppose state Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, and his immigration legislation.”
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: 18 steps to border security? (April 14, 2010)
“The Arizona Cattlemen’s Association continues to be very active in wake of the killing of one of their longtime members, Robert Krentz on March 27. This week, the association distributed a border security plan to state and federal officials. It contains 18 action items the association wants government officials to take to bring peace back to border ranchers.”
Arizona Republic: Tough immigration bill OK’d by Arizona House (April 14, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The Arizona House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a wide-ranging bill that, if signed by Gov. Jan Brewer, would cement the state’s reputation as the leader in tough and controversial immigration-control measures…Tuesday’s vote capped months of impassioned debate, fueled over the past two weeks by outrage over the murder of Douglas rancher Robert Krentz, who was shot near the border along well-known smuggling routes.”
Explanatory Frame: “Senate Bill 1070 would, among other things, make it a state crime to be in the country illegally and bar what its proponents call “sanctuary city” policies…The bill aims to stop day-labor solicitations by making it illegal to seek work from a road or sidewalk if doing so slows traffic. It also makes it a crime to pick up someone if a driver “knows or recklessly disregards the fact that the alien is here illegally.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Immigration law does not offer real solutions (April 16, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona was in a harsh spotlight after lawmakers passed what’s being called the nation’s toughest law against illegal immigrants. It wasn’t a flattering light, and the state will not benefit from a law that is more about rage and rhetoric than real solutions. We need real solutions. The people who live along the border need enhanced security – especially those near where rancher Robert Krentz was recently killed by someone who fled south across the border.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Republic: McCain, Kyl call for Guard troops on Arizona border (April 16, 2010)
“But they said escalating violence – including the murder last month of southeastern Arizona cattle rancher Rob Krentz – prompted them to put the ideas together into a comprehensive plan to secure the border.”
Arizona Daily Star (Editorial): Hasty measure wrong approach on border safety (April 18, 2010)
“The rightly outraged emotions sparked by the killing of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz have bubbled up in Washington, prompting the introduction of a bill that knowledgeable parties say is a bad idea. A measure introduced last week by Utah Republican Rep. Rob Bishop would allow Border Patrol officers to have total access to restricted public lands, the Star’s Brady McCombs reported. Currently, land managers make rules on access in order to protect land, wildlife or historical sites.”
Arizona Republic: Rhetorical bombs land at Tempe ‘tea party’ (April 18, 2010)
“Former U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo lived up to his reputation for scalding political rhetoric last week as one of the headliners of the Tax Day Tea Party at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Tancredo, a Colorado Republican and extreme illegal-immigration foe who made an unsuccessful run for president in 2008, on Thursday put the blame for the March 27 slaying of longtime Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz squarely on U.S. politicians who support “sanctuary” policies that don’t make immigration-enforcement a priority. Krentz’s killer is believed to have escaped to Mexico.”
Arizona Daily Star: McCain, Kyl: Put 3,000 troops at Ariz. border (April 20, 2010)
“The March 27 killing of Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz has set off a flurry of requests for troops to the border, from the Krentz family, fellow ranchers and state and national legislators.”
Arizona Republic: McCain, Kyl back bill, call for Guard on border (April 20, 2010)
“The two senators, flanked by Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu and Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever, announced their border plan partly in response to the murder of an Arizona rancher whose death police believe may be tied to violent drug cartels from Mexico.”
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration bill prompts protests in Tucson, Phoenix (April 20, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever supports the bill and believes it comes as a response to the killing of rancher Robert Krentz on March 27 by a presumed illegal immigrant.”
Explanatory Frame: “SB 1070 would overrule any policy or procedure of a city council or police department that keeps officers from enforcing federal immigration laws. It also says, when practicable, police must inquire about the immigration status of those they encounter as part of their regular activities.”
Arizona Republic (Blog): McCain: Drivers of migrants ‘intentionally’ cause crashes (April 20, 2010)
McCAIN: “I would be very sorry that if some of that happens. And I regret it, but I also regret the — really, it’s not just the murder of (longtime Cochise County rancher) Robert Krentz.”
Arizona Daily Star: AZ border militia to offer armed patrols in Cochise County (April 20, 2010)
Reference Frame: “His call came amid a resurgence in passions over border issues. When southeast Arizona rancher Robert Krentz was killed March 27, legislation was already in consideration that would broaden police officers’ powers to check people’s immigration status.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: Border Boletín: Everybody’s weighing on border security (April 21, 2010)
“The March 27 killing of rancher Robert Krentz last month has set off a wave of press conferences, letters, conference calls and hearings about how to make the U.S.-Mexico border more secure.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Governor should muster courage to veto bad bill (April 21, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Some people say it’s naive to ask a politician to show real courage.We are not that cynical…Those who supported SB 1070 claim it strikes a blow against illegal immigration. How?…Nor will this bill stop border tragedies, such as the murder of rancher Robert Krentz.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona immigration law: History, background (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The new law is the result of those efforts, and something he calls the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act.”…The legislative approval capped months of impassioned debate, fueled by outrage over the murder of Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz, who was shot along well-known smuggling routes near the border.”
Explanatory Frame: “The law is the latest in a string of legislation intended to drive illegal immigrants out of Arizona by making life tougher for them through a policy known as enforcement through attrition. Those measures include a requirement that public-service workers report illegal immigrants to federal authorities; the 2008 employer-sanctions law; and requirements that voters must show proof of citizenship at the polls.”
Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services): Brewer signs sweeping immigration measure (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – Defending its legality, Gov. Jan Brewer on Friday signed the toughest state law in the country designed to combat illegal immigration…Passage of the bill came just weeks after Cochise County rancher Robert Krentz was shot to death. It is presumed the killer was an illegal border crosser.”
Explanatory Frame: Throughout the Story
Arizona Daily Star: Letters to the Editor (April 23, 2010)
“Pure politics behind call for troops Re: the April 20 article “McCain, Kyl: Put 3K troops at Ariz. border: Sen. John McCain’s change of heart regarding U.S. troops on the Arizona border is no mystery. It is purely political. His intent is to appear more conservative in an effort to counter his far-right primary opponent. The murder of Robert Krentz in March, while tragic, should still be considered an isolated incident and doesn’t warrant the drastic step of putting 3,000 National Guard soldiers on our border.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Arizona’s border can be secured (April 23, 2010)
“The murder of Arizona rancher Robert Krentz has intensified calls to secure the border. This has also increased the volume from those who claim that the border cannot be secured without comprehensive immigration reform that includes legalization for those currently here illegally.”
Arizona Daily Star (AP): Obama calls Ariz. immigration bill ‘misguided,’ vows review (April 23, 2010)
Reference Frame: “PHOENIX – President Barack Obama called an Arizona immigration bill “misguided” Friday and said it could violate people’s civil rights, intensifying pressure on the state’s Republican governor to veto the nation’s toughest legislation against illegal immigration…Also, the March 27 shooting death of rancher Bob Krentz on his property in southeastern Arizona has brought illegal immigration and border security into greater focus in the state. Authorities believe Krentz was killed by an illegal border crosser.”
Explanatory Frame: “The sweeping measure would make it a crime under state law to be in the country illegally. It would also require local police officers to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are in the country illegally.”
Arizona Republic (Opinion): You think one senator spawned worrisome new migration law? (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “I have little doubt Arizona’s lightning-rod new immigration legislation is destined to do many of the bad things its critics fear…How many of them stood up to demand better border protection before the shooting of rancher Robert Krentz?”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: Immigration dominates McCain town hall (April 24, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona Sen. John McCain’s town hall in Tucson Saturday was all about immigration. McCain had sounded a note of support for Arizona’s tough new immigration, calling it a “good tool” for law enforcement. But he stopped short of fully endorsing the measure…But pointing to the murder of rancher Robert Krentz, he said border problems need to be addressed not only for citizens here but for immigrants, who aren’t protected under American laws and are preyed upon by criminal elements.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Don’t like this immigration law? Get active (April 25, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona’s primal scream about illegal immigration got the nation’s attention. Now, Arizonans need to make sure the awful mistake does not define our state…But this law does nothing to slow the smuggling of people and drugs across our southern border. It will not make the ranchers who live in the border region where Robert Krentz was murdered any safer.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Republic (Blog): Meghan McCain: ‘Hate the law, not Arizonans’ (April 25, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Meghan McCain has weighed in on the tough new immigration law signed Friday by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer. She has taken a stance that is at odds with her father, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz…The March 27 murder of longtime Cochise County cattleman Robert Krentz, Meghan McCain writes, brought “the issue of drug smuggling and illegal immigration front and center in state politics.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Daily Star: 400 protest at rally; voices of support at McCain forum (April 25, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Immigration continued to dominate the political conversation Saturday at a rally with U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, in a town hall with U.S. Sen. John McCain – and in a Twitter posting from President Obama…But pointing to the murder of rancher Robert Krentz, he said border problems need to be addressed not only for citizens here but for immigrants, who aren’t protected under American laws and are preyed upon by criminal elements.”
Explanatory Frame: “As many as 400 people – some carrying signs with slogans like “Deport the Arizona Legislature. They are the Real Danger to Our Community,” and “This is what happens when we don’t vote” – showed up at Grijalva’s campaign headquarters on South Stone Avenue to protest Arizona’s new immigration law, which authorizes police during any lawful contact to determine a person’s legal status if reasonable suspicion exists.”
Arizona Republic (AP): How Arizona became center of immigration debate (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “The frustration had been building for years in Arizona with every drug-related kidnapping, every home invasion, every “safe house” discovered crammed with illegal immigrants from Mexico…The anger over immigration-related violence reached a boiling point in late March when a popular cattle rancher named Rob Krentz was gunned down along with his dog on his property near the border. With authorities suspecting an illegal immigrant, politicians seized on the killing to argue that border security is dangerously weak.”
Explanatory Frame: “The new law makes it a state crime to be in the U.S. illegally and directs police to question people about their immigration status if there is reason to suspect they are illegal.”
Arizona Republic (Blog): Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano: border secure as it’s ever been (April 27, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano this morning gave assurances that she’s made tremendous progress on securing the border, telling the Senate Judicary Committee that it’s “as secure now as it’s ever been.”…Napolitano said that since the death of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz, DHS has “surged resources” in the area, deploying additional air support and mobile surveillance systems. Additional Border Patrol agents were also brought to the Douglas area, though she didn’t say how many.”
Explanatory Frame: None
Arizona Republic (Blog): Arizona: the nation’s punching bag (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Tell it to the family of Cochise County rancher Rob Krentz, who was killed last month on land his family has owned since before statehood. Even Napolitano concedes he was probably killed by a smuggler. Tell it to his neighbors, the southern Arizona ranchers who live in a war zone, where bad guys with big guns have the run of the place.”
Explanatory Frame: “I don’t like the new law, which requires police under most circumstances to question people they reasonably suspect are in the country illegally.”
Arizona Republic (Editorial): Law is a plea for U.S. action (April 28, 2010)
Reference Frame: “Arizona enacted an ugly and indefensible immigration law. But the new national pastime of slamming Arizona as a replay of the old segregated South is misinformed…The feds did nothing as rancher Robert Krentz was murdered on his border-area ranch.”
Explanatory Frame: “Feeling cornered and anxious, Arizona lashed out with a nasty immigration bill that makes it a crime to be in the country illegally and assigns local police the job of enforcing immigration laws.”
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