Thread: Editorial: Immigration 'Enforcement' Lets Illegals Go

Immigration ‘Enforcement’ lets illegals go

EDITORIAL: Politics on ICE

Immigration ‘Enforcement’ lets illegals go

In an apparent vendetta against a sheriff in Arizona who is tough on illegal immigration, the Obama administration has crossed another boundary. The treatment of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is yet another sign of the administration’s dangerous hyperpoliticization of federal law enforcement.

In the course of a wider crime sweep on July 23 and 24 that netted numerous arrests, the sheriff’s department requested permission from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain 13 illegal immigrants and transfer them to ICE’s custody. The end result, amidst conflicting stories, was that all 13 illegals were let go.

Sheriff Arpaio blamed ICE. However, Matthew Chandler, Washington-based spokesman for the federal Department of Homeland Security (ICE’s parent agency), issued a statement saying that “the determination to release these individuals lies solely within the [sheriff's office]…. [On July 23], ICE gave the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office permission to interview the three individuals in question, arrest, and initiate removal proceedings — instead Sheriff Arpaio released them.â€

Some links .

http://www.mcso.org/index.php?a=GetModu ... l_Announce

http://www.mcso.org/include/pr_pdf/Wash ... torial.pdf

Washington T's link here:
www.washingtontimes.com

Added to Homepage:
http://www.alipac.us/article-4428--0-0.html

Just sent this E-mail to Sheriff Joe:

I am writing to say I admire Sheriff Joe and the Maricopa County Sheriffs office. The only TRUE AMERICAN enforcement of our law! I live in Brooklyn NY and every day I see the results of the madness of Sanctuary Policies. The frustration of my own government failing true American citizens is overwhelming. I would vote for Joe for President!

Just posted to the Washington Times comments:

ratbstard
@ farwestexanrulesracists. Please allow me to choose which charities I donate to. American taxpayers have every right to protest subsidizing the poor of other nations simply because they were able to sneak into our country ILLEGALLY!

Originally Posted by Ratbstard

Just posted to the Washington Times comments:

ratbstard
@ farwestexanrulesracists. Please allow me to choose which charities I donate to. American taxpayers have every right to protest subsidizing the poor of other nations simply because they were able to sneak into our country ILLEGALLY!

Good one. I went through the comments. farwestexanrulesracists is the biggest idiot I have seen in a while

thanks to airdale and jean for providing the source link.

Obama vendetta against Arizona sheriff on illegal immigration
August 4, 6:24 AM · Martha R Gore - Watchdog Politics Examiner



Once again the vendetta by the Obama administration against a tough sheriff in Arizona, Joe Arpaio, who comes down hard on illegal immigrants, is being exposed. The law enforcement official of Maricopa County, as usual, is fighting back.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security blame Arpaio for the release of 13 illegals. But as usual, the sheriff's office was smart enough to tape conversations with ICE showing that it repeatedly refused permission to take custody of the illegals.




On tape, an ICE official said about a woman who had admitted to be illegal:

'Right now we cannot authorize you to take her into custody.'


Another ICE official said:

'The only way we can [authorize detainment} is if he has a criminal record.'


The Maricopa Sheriff's department deputy, speaking to the ICE official said:

'We're just gonna kick him loose then.'


The ICE official responded:

'OK.'


This is not the first time the Obama administration has tried to discredit the feisty Maricopa County Sheriff because he takes a tough stand on illegal immigrants.


On May 29, 2009, a complaint letter was sent to both Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and Homeland Security Janet Napolitano documenting serious violations of ethical standards of conduct with the three investigations into the Sheriff practices. It spells out the harassment of the Sheriff because of the job he does in his aggressive enforcement of immigration laws.


No one expects the harassment by the Obama administration over Sheriff Irpaio's tough stand, following immigration laws, to stop. They might have gotten away with in Chicago, but Arizona is famous for its gutsy sheriffs and apparently the law enforcement official in Maricopa County is just following in the steps of lawmen like the ones who put the infamous Doc Holiday away.

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