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05:03 PM Mountain Standard Time on Thursday, April 3, 2008

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PHOENIX -- Illegal immigration round-ups by the maricopa county sheriff's department have the valley divided.


Sheriff talks about sweeps

Opponents call it racial profiling. The sheriff calls it law and order. Undeterred by criticism from some fellow law officers and even the Mayor of Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his posse are conducting yet another controversial crime sweep Thursday, this time in guadalupe in the Southeast Valley. The Sheriff has been conducting sweeps in local neighborhoods for illegal immigrants since late March. The actions have caused civilian protests and uproar in the community both for and against the Sheriff. Some call the sweeps racial profiling. Others say the Sheriff is just doing his job.

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