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Phoenix police to ask all suspects about immigration status
May 22nd, 2008 @ 2:51pm
by Bob McClay/KTAR; Associated Press

Phoenix police officers will begin asking all criminal suspects about their immigration status.

Chief Jack Harris (pictured at left) told reporters at a news conference Thursday that the new policy toward undocumented residents goes into effect immediately.

The policy says everyone who is arrested can be questioned about their immigration status. Previously, officers were ordered to ask only those suspected of committing a serious felony.

If an officer determines a suspect is an illegal immigrant they can be handed over to federal immigration authorities.

Harris said officers won't stop people for the sole purpose of checking their immigration status, and no crime victims will be asked if they're in the country illegally.

The new policy was crafted earlier this year by a four-member panel appointed by Mayor Phil Gordon. Gordon appointed the panel because he thought the city's immigration policy should reflect its status as the country's busiest immigrant smuggling hub.

City officials also were being criticized for creating a "sanctuary city."
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Great news! In some states, police can pull you over for not wearing a seatbelt, does Arizona have this law?

I HOPE SO ......

If only mclame had Joe's _uts, we would finally get our country back.

Originally Posted by dgremark

If only mclame had Joe's _uts, we would finally get our country back.

Are you missing a "g" or an "n"?

Laurie Roberts' Columns & Blog The new improved Operations Order 1.4
Phoenix took a giant step forward on Thursday, unveiling a new immigration policy that will allow police officers greater discretion to call ICE when dealing with crime suspects.

The policy was endorsed by the people who matter most – the cops on the street. Mark Spencer, head of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, called it “a proactive step in right direction,â€

Hot damn! Gotta love Sheriff Joe. What a legacy he will leave some day!

Phoenix police to ask all suspects about immigration status
210 commentsby Casey Newton - May. 22, 2008 03:31 PM
The Arizona Republic
Phoenix police may now contact Immigrations and Customs Enforcement when they suspect a person to be in the country illegally, a shift in policy that is expected to increase the number of illegal immigrants deported from the state.

Chief Jack Harris announced changes Thursday to Operations Order 1.4, the police policy on immigration that previously prevented officers in most cases from asking about a person's citizenship status.

Under the new policy, everyone arrested in Phoenix will be questioned about his or her citizenship. If an officer makes contact with someone who did not commit a crime but is still believed to be in the country illegally, the officer can give ICE that person's contact information over the phone or via a one-page form.
“It provides Phoenix officers with additional tools to aid them in the performance of their job and will further enhance criminal investigative efforts attributed to illegal immigration in this city,â€

[b]Gordon, who is the subject of a recall effort from residents who do not believe he has done enough to stop illegal immigration, supported changes to the policy. But he noted that the new policy had the potential to take police away from other duties.
The heat`s on

Phx. to check residency of all criminal suspects
By Chris Kahn
The Associated Press
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 05.23.2008
advertisementPHOENIX — Phoenix police officers will begin asking all criminal suspects about their immigration status.
Chief Jack Harris told reporters at a news conference Thursday that the new policy toward undocumented residents goes into effect immediately.
The policy says everyone who is arrested can be questioned about their immigration status.
Previously, officers were ordered to ask only those suspected of committing a serious felony. If an officer determines a suspect is an illegal immigrant he or she can be handed over to federal immigration authorities.
The new policy was crafted earlier this year by a four-member panel appointed by Mayor Phil Gordon. Gordon said he appointed the panel because he thought the city's immigration policy should reflect its status as the country's busiest immigrant smuggling hub.
City officials also were being criticized for creating a "sanctuary city."
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