Joe Arpaio

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Ariz. sheriff's safety reviewed after Dobbs scare

AP News 100 days ago

Arizona sheriff's security detail reviewed following Lou Dobbs shooting scare The security of an Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration is under review after a shooting scare involving CNN commentator Lou Dobbs. A bullet struck Dobbs' New Jersey ...

Ariz. sheriff launches immigration sweep

AP News 116 days ago

Ariz. sheriff begins immigration patrols shortly after his federal powers were limited An Arizona sheriff known for cracking down on people who are in the country illegally launched a crime and immigration sweep in northwestern metro Phoenix on Friday, a half day ...

Feds sign up locals to help enforce immigration

AP News 116 days ago

Obama signs up 55 local agencies to enforce immigration, scales back Arizona sheriff's power The Obama administration has signed up 55 state and local law enforcement agencies to help enforce immigration laws, including an Arizona county sheriff under investigation for racial profiling, ...

Arizona sheriff's immigration deal clears hurdle

AP News 125 days ago

Officials OK agreement for county jail officers in Arizona to have federal immigration powers County officials in Arizona have approved an agreement that would let 60 county jail officers continue to check on the immigration status of jail inmates. Wednesday's 3-2 vote ...

ACLU sues Ariz. sheriff for immigration detentions

AP News 174 days ago

ACLU sues Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio over detentions at immigration raids The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies of violating the constitution by arresting two men near a workplace immigration raid. A federal ...

Arizona sheriff raids firm seeking illegal workers

AP News 180 days ago

Arizona sheriff's deputies raid paper company seeking illegal immigrants, arrest 44 An Arizona sheriff who has aggressively cracked down on illegal immigration sent deputies into a Phoenix paper plant where they arrested 44 employees suspected of identity theft or immigration violations. Sheriff ...

Do the crime, pay for the time, as in $90 a day

AP News 188 days ago

Do the crime, pay for the time, as in $90 a day. Want toilet paper? That's extra. A one-night stay? Ninety dollars. Need to see a doctor? Ten bucks. Want toilet paper? Pay for it yourself. In the ever-widening search for extra ...

Arizona sheriff balks at feds' enforcement change

AP News 193 days ago

Arizona sheriff balks at immigration enforcement change by feds The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" has never gotten so much resistance from the federal government. The Homeland Security Department wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., to stop arresting illegal immigrants ...

Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests

AP News 198 days ago

Authorities: Crime sweep southeast of Phoenix nets 72 arrests, including 25 illegal immigrants The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office arrested 72 people during a three-day crime sweep in Chandler and Queen Creek southeast of Phoenix. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the operation started as ...

Homeland unveils immigration enforcement plan

AP News 214 days ago

Homeland unveils new program for local immigration enforcement An overhauled federal program allowing local and state law enforcement officials to arrest and deport immigrants will focus on the most serious criminals and limit officers' police powers, the Homeland Security Department said Friday. ...

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