Sheriff candidate backs Ariz. immigration law
By Steve Schmidt

Monday, May 3, 2010 at 4:16 p.m.

One of the three candidates for San Diego County sheriff on Monday said he backed the Arizona law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigrants, while the others declared the measure went too far.

Retired Undersheriff Jay La Suer said border violence by those tied to drug running and human trafficking has created an intolerable situation that Arizona, where local law enforcement is now authorized to check immigration status if they have “reasonable suspicionâ€