Thread: Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Unleash 800 Deputies on Undocument

Arizona Sheriff Arpaio to Unleash 800 Deputies on Undocumented Immigrants

New America Media, News Report, Text and Photos: Valeria Fernández , Posted: Feb 15, 2010

PHOENIX -- Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced last week that he would train 881 of his own deputies to arrest undocumented migrants in the course of their normal duties.

The announcement by the Maricopa County sheriff has come under fire from some legal scholars who argue he would be acting beyond the scope of the law and immigrant advocates who say this would further weaken the immigrant community’s tenuous relationship with law enforcement officials.

Arpaio’s controversial immigration sweeps of Latino neighborhoods led to claims of racial profiling. In October, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revoked an agreement, known as 287(g), that allowed 160 of his officers to act as immigration agents.

Now, Arpaio says he can do this under his own authority. He has enlisted the help of Kris W. Kobach, a University of Missouri law professor, who was an advisor to former attorney general John Ashcroft during the Bush administration. Kobach, who works as an attorney for the Immigration Reform Law Institute, was paid an undisclosed amount of money to oversee the two-hour training.

Kobach argues that local police have “inherent authorityâ€

Sheriff Arpaio for President!!

Just for the satisfaction of watching the ACLU, the SPLC, and LaRaza scream and writhe in pain!! I would dance in the streets just to hear their anguished cries. I despise those Anti-American traitors who live off the sweat of hard-working American tax-payers. They sicken me.

Originally Posted by builditnow

Sheriff Arpaio for President!!

Just for the satisfaction of watching the ACLU, the SPLC, and LaRaza scream and writhe in pain!! I would dance in the streets just to hear their anguished cries. I despise those Anti-American traitors who live off the sweat of hard-working American tax-payers. They sicken me.

Go, Sheriff Joe!!

This man is doing what every sheriff in America should be doing.

I noticed that article left off anti, in front of immigrant, a lot.

GO JOE!!!!!!

its going to be fun to see what the open border groups have to say about this. lets get out the salsa and chips and watch em whine

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Originally Posted by jamesw62

its going to be fun to see what the open border groups have to say about this. lets get out the salsa and chips and watch em whine

Even on the leftist anti-Americans website where this is posted, 80% of the posters support Joe.