Thread: AZ-Arpaio ponders new ICE pact

Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 3:13pm MST
Arpaio ponders new ICE pact

by Mike Sunnucks
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has until next month to sign a new pact with the federal government allowing his office to arrest illegal immigrants under federal statutes.

Arpaio said he might sign the 287(g) agreement again with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency despite tussles with the agency and the Obama administration. The deadline is Oct. 15, but could be extended.

Arpaio’s disagrees with some elements of the new pact, including efforts to limit public disclosures of immigrant arrests.

Arpaio said he will continue to talk to the media about immigration raids and crime sweeps regardless of such changes. “The people have a right to know,â€

"efforts to limit public disclosures of immigrant arrests. "

They are trying VERY HARD to hide information from the American people because it would alarm and anger them.