In Arizona, Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio begins crime and immigration sweep, 14th since 2008

By Jacques Billeaud, AP
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Arizona sheriff launches immigration sweep

PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona has launched a two-day, countywide crime and immigration sweep that authorities say will focus on drop houses, drug violators and human smuggling vehicles.

Four hundred deputies and volunteer posse members are taking part in the patrols. The sweep, which began Thursday, is Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s 14th since early 2008.

During the sweeps, deputies flood an area of a city — in some cases heavily Latino areas — to seek out traffic violators and arrest other alleged lawbreakers.

Critics say Arpaio’s deputies have racially profiled Hispanics. The sheriff says deputies approach people only when they have probable cause to believe people have committed crimes.
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Brittanicus
March 18, 2010: 10:59 pm

YOU JUST CANNOT TRUST ANYTHING AS TRUE, WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT TELLS US?
Didn’t Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Il swore an oath to protect and defend the citizens of the United States? Instead he wants to ignore “THE RULE OF LAW.” Guess he’s working for the government across our Southern Border? We will take the late Senator Ted Kennedy at his word, when he stated in 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli bill: “This amnesty will give citizenship to only 1.1 to 1.3 million illegal aliens. OVER 5 MILLION RECEIVED AMNESTY. We will secure the borders henceforth. We will never again bring forward another amnesty bill like this.” End of Quote. SO BE IT! We take this venerated, liberal politician as his word. NEVER ANOTHER AMNESTY. Get ready for these rallies which are an outrage to law abiding citizens–THIS FRIDAY to MONDAY. Those who support millions of illegal immigrants in hospital and educational services should be thrown out of office. This illegal immigrant invasion will never stop, unless we put our foot down now? Go to NUMBERSUSA .Dot.com for the truth, not lies. Call your Representative at 202-224-3121 in corrupt Washington and demand NO-MORE-AMNESTIES? Oh! Yes! We need more iron-fisted Sheriff’s like Joe Arpaio
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