Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon jabs at Sheriff Joe Arpaio during State of City speech
The Business Journal of Phoenix
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 4:05 PM MST

The sparring over immigration policy continues between Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

In his State of the City speech before the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, the mayor said Arpaio unfairly targets Hispanics in his sweep of day labor sites. The sheriff's office should focus on arresting more serious criminals and serving outstanding felony warrants, Gordon said. He also urged the FBI to look into Arpaio's roundups, which have occurred in central and north Phoenix, Wickenburg, Mesa and Guadalupe.

Arpaio and his allies say they are enforcing immigration laws and note the substantial presence of Mexican drug cartels, human trafficking rings and gangs in the county. The sheriff says he is undeterred and will continue top enforce immigration laws.
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