Arpaio, Arizona sheriffs dominate immigration hawk list


Phoenix Business Journal - by Mike Sunnucks
Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 12:27pm MST

...Fox News has come out with a list of the ten toughest anti-illegal immigration lawmen in the U.S., and it’s no surprise that Arizona is well represented.

Five of the ten are from Arizona including Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.

Arpaio and Babeu both favor more aggressive enforcement stances when it comes to illegal immigration. They also back the Senate Bill 1070 immigration measure.

Other Arizona sheriffs on the Fox list include Yuma County’s Ralph Ogden, Mohave County’s Tom Sheahan and Cochise County’s Larry Dever.

Arizona continues to be a focal point when it comes to national immigration issues. Part of that stems from aggressive stances taken by Arpaio and other sheriffs, and part of it is because Arizona is a main entry point into the U.S. from Mexico for illegal immigrants, drug cartels and other smugglers.
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