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Arpaio to Gordon: "Don't Take Shots at the Sheriff"
February 16th, 2008 @ 6:46am
by Hanna Scott/KTAR

A war of words has erupted between Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and the Sheriff Joe Arpaio over a hot button issue - immigration.

It started this week when Gordon told News/Talk 92.3 about a human smuggling bust involving Phoenix police. "Sheriff Arpaio, he's acknowledged that he's arrested 500 undocumented aliens. This one operation alone resulted in 2,500 aliens being turned over to ICE and deported," said Gordon.

That statement prompted Arpaio to cry foul. "I think Phil ought to get his facts straight," said Arpaio.

"And don't take shots at the sheriff. 'Cause I don't take shots at him which I could do, believe me."

Arpaio says the mayor's numbers are way off because they've nabbed 850 human smugglers on top of all of the illegal immigrants they've identified.


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