December 1, 2007 - 6:02PM
Deputies arrest illegal immigrants during rally

David Biscobing, Tribune
Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies arrested eight illegal day laborers on Saturday during a protest outside a Phoenix furniture store embroiled in a heated immigration debate.

Immigration activists have gathered on Saturdays for the past six weeks outside Pruitt’s Furniture Store to challenge Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s enforcement of immigration laws.

Saturday was the first time deputies made arrests during the rallies. Deputies had arrested 24 illegal immigrants in the area before Saturday, but those arrests were not made during protests.

“I thought it was time to do something more about it,â€