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by Roger Hedgecock

10/09/2009
Sheriff Joe and the Chinese Illegals

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, is a tough, no nonsense Old West lawman. For that, Obama and Congress want to shut Sheriff Joe down.

Sheriff Joe's "offense"? His deputies arrest illegal immigrant law breakers because the illegals have become a local law enforcement nightmare. Over 33% of the inmates in the Maricopa County jail are illegal. More than 53% of violent crimes committed in Maricopa County are committed by illegals.

Maricopa's biggest city, Phoenix, bears the sad title of "Kidnapping Capitol of the U.S." In fact, Phoenix is second only to Mexico City in kidnappings in the Western hemisphere. Almost all of these kidnappings are drug related and perpetrated by Mexican drug gangs.


The liberal Mayor of Phoenix blames Sheriff Joe for cracking down on the illegals. He's complained to the Justice Department and now Congressional Liberals are howling for Sheriff Joe's hide, accusing him of "discrimination" and of being a "racist". Hearings have been held; heads will roll; law enforcement is the problem, not the illegals.

Now Sheriff Joe is really in trouble. To get why, you need to know the back story.

Time was, the border with Mexico was peaceful and pretty simple to understand.

In the 1950's, American farmers needed seasonal workers; Mexicans needed money. The legal way to accomplish the obvious was called the “Braceroâ€