Sheriff arrests undocumented immigrants at church sanctuary

Beth Duckett
The Arizona Republic
Sept. 27, 2007 06:00 PM

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he is not waiting for new Cave Creek laws to take effect before cracking down on the town's mostly undocumented immigrant day laborers.

Sheriff's deputies arrested nine people near a church sanctuary Thursday, just days after Arpaio heralded new town laws expected to trigger a crackdown on the workers when they take effect next month.

“We're not waiting for the 30 days for these ordinances to be implemented,â€