calfoxwc Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff Sheriff Joe Arpaio has previously been attacked by critics for racial profiling among illegal immigrants Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa county, Arizona, orders illegal immigrants to be moved into a separate area of a detention centre. Photograph: Ross D Franklin/AP A controversial Arizona sheriff known for taking a hard line against illegal immigrants has been stripped of some of his powers in what he described as a political move by the Obama administration. Joe Arpaio, a gruff lawman who styles himself as America's toughest sheriff, has won acclaim from US anti-immigrant forces for his relentless pursuit of mostly Hispanic illegal immigrants in Maricopa county, Arizona, a fast-growing county of 4 million people that is home to Phoenix, the nation's fifth largest city. Arpaio's aggressive tactics include the jailing of illegal immigrants in tent cities surrounded by barbed wire in the middle of Arizona's searingly hot summers, the reduction of meal costs to 20 cents per day, the use of pink jail clothing for men, and chain gangs for women inmates. Arpaio also came in for criticism when he appeared on the Fox reality show Smile: You're Under Arrest. Under a two-year-old agreement with the federal department of homeland security, Arpaio and his deputies had been authorised to enforce federal immigration law by arresting suspected illegal immigrants in the field and by checking the immigration status of people arrested on other offences. But after drawing thousands of complaints and a civil rights investigation from the justice department, Arpaio was this week stripped of his federal authority to make immigration arrests. County attorney Andrew Thomas, one of Arpaio's supporters, condemned the "setback in the fight against illegal immigration". For his part Arpaio has promised to continue chasing illegal immigrants using state laws. In an angry press conference, he called US homeland security officials "liars" and said he would personally drive those caught on the streets to the border if federal officers refused to take arrested illegal immigrants into custody. "I'll take a little trip to the border and turn them over to the border," he said. Arpaio's critics decried his continued plans to arrest illegal immigrants and said the Obama administration should sever all ties with him. The now-rescinded authority to conduct field sweeps of illegal immigrants yielded only about 300 out of the roughly 33,000 total arrests of illegal immigrants since 2007, the Obama administration has done little to curtail Arpaio, said Frank Sharry, executive director of immigration reform advocacy group America's Voice. "He's going to go down in history as a man who terrorised the Latino community for the sake of his own visibility and political popularity," Sharry said. "The fact that the Obama administration would lend any of its legitimacy to any of his activities is surprising and disappointing." Arpaio was first elected sheriff in 1993. "The department of homeland security is making a historic mistake if it continues its relationship with Sheriff Joe Arpaio," said Paco Fabian, spokesman for immigration reform advocacy group America's Voice. "The federal government is lending its full force and legitimacy to a rogue cop certain to go down in history as a serial violator of civil rights and an enemy of the Latino community." An estimated 12 million illegal immigrants live in the US. The federal government is virtually paralysed over how to react, with conservatives like Arpaio calling for the arrest and deportation of illegal immigrants and increased border enforcement. Obama, many Democrats and some Republicans call for a system that will allow most to gain legal status after paying a fine and learning English, but reform efforts in 2006 and 2007 withered under sustained rightwing opposition. More than 60 law enforcement agencies across the country have signed onto the same programme under which local officers are effectively deputised to enforce immigration law. But critics of the programme say it wastes police resources needed to fight street crime, promotes racial profiling of Hispanics, targets peaceful workers, breaks up families and breeds distrust of police among immigrants, who become afraid to report crime for fear they will be asked for immigration papers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 where did this story come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Pumpkin Eater wonders where this is from. White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff Paste that line into the google search. You'll get quite a few hits. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I just want to make sure this is a credible story before commenting. It's really not my responsibility to look for the story's sources myself. I did not post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 No Acorn? The criminal lefties need the illegal alien voters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I just want to make sure this is a credible story before commenting. It's really not my responsibility to look for the story's sources myself. I did not post it. Then STFU if you're too stupid or lazy to check. There were quite a few from different political perspectives. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Dang, here's the particular link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/0...arizona-sheriff I can find more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 _all&address=102x4096969[/url][/color] [*] [*] NO, JOE: White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona ... [*]NO, JOE: White House strips immigration policing … Read more here: NO, JOE: White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff… www.portcityunderground.com/?p=105392 · 3 hours ago [*] White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff ... Sheriff Joe Arpaio has previously been attacked by critics for racial profiling among illegal immigrants www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/09/obama-immigration-arpaio-arizona-sheriff · Cached page [*] ontd_political: White House strips immigration policing powers from ... #White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff Sheriff Joe Arpaio has previously been attacked by critics for racial profiling among illegal immigrants community.livejournal.com/ontd_political/4305451.html · Cached page [*] White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff ... #So much for border patrol. Now it is clear the Obama administration has open the borders without restraint. clipmarks.com/clipmark/4E9AB0D5-461D-48F6-AF2E-E3C713023622 · 4 hours ago [*] Newsvine - White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona ... #A controversial Arizona sheriff known for taking a hard line against illegal immigrants has been stripped of some of his powers in what he described as a political move by the ... crispy2000.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/09/3366159-white-house-strips-immigration-policing... · Cached page [*] White House strips immigration policing from powers from Sheriff Joe ... #White House strips immigration policing from powers from Sheriff Joe Arpaio... ... A controversial Arizona sheriff known for taking a hard line ... eforum.reviewjournal.com/lv/showthread.php?t=36949&goto=newpost · 3 hours ago [*] Home | Arizona Coalition for Migrant Rights | Arizona Immigrant rights ... #White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff - guardian.co.uk (Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:04:52 GMT+00:00) Immigration debate still simmers on back burner ... www.migrantrights.org/main · Cached page [*] Arizona Immigration News and Headlines | Arizona Coalition for Migrant ... #White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff guardian.co.uk... the Obama administration has done little to curtail Arpaio, said Frank Sharry, executive director ... www.migrantrights.org/arizona_immigration_news/index.php · Cached page [*] DHS strips Arizona sheriff of authority to patrol for illegal ... #White House strips immigration policing powers from Arizona sheriff | World news ... Photograph: Ross D Franklin/AP White House strips immigration policing powers from beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/dhs-strips-arizona-sheriff-of-authority-to-patrol-for · Cached page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Then STFU if you're too stupid or lazy to check. There were quite a few from different political perspectives. WSS Usually, moron, when copying an article written by someone else, at the minimum you need to note who wrote it and who published it. Idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 -10 of 16,500 results I accidently deleted the source from the cut and paste, because it had a ton of html in it, and the phone rang. So, what is your comment? -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 -10 of 16,500 results I accidently deleted the source from the cut and paste, because it had a ton of html in it, and the phone rang. So, what is your comment? -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results -10 of 16,500 results well, I'm no expert on immigration law. I do think that the whitehouse is greatly overstepping their bounds on this one, even if the law dealing with illegal immigrants is solely a federal law. Illegals are breaking the law when they enter this country and should be prosecuted for it, along with anyone who hires them. Illegal immigration needs to be stopped, not encouraged, as the whitehouse is doing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckofajobbrownie Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 This story isn't really new. This stuff was going on back in the Bush administration, who also debated about reigning Arpaio in. The guy is a bit of a nut. It's about a Bush-era provision in the federal law called “287(g)”. It allows the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement – which is part of Homeland Security – to train local officials on immigration law and detention practices. What they didn't expect is that someone like Arpaio would make it his personal goal in life, adding all sorts of his odd personal flourishes to immigration enforcement. The Obama administration wants to shift more of the limited resources away from going after illegal aliens who are here to work, and focus more on illegals who are here to commit crimes. I think this is a good idea, but I suspect I'm in the minority here. Arpaio says he's acting under state law and not federal, and doesn't need DHS' help to continue doing the raids. DHS told Arpaio about 6 weeks ago that he'd have no access to DHS resources anymore. Members of the Latino community don't like the guy because they say he makes the entire community, namely those who are here legally, the subject of constant harassment, which seems to be the case. It also keeps illegals from reporting crimes. They fear they're going to be deported if they do so. More evidence of the need for an overhaul in immigration policy, as this is hardly the best or most cost-effective way to control the number of illegal immigrants in places like Arizona. But Arpaio sure gets the anti-immigrant right fired up. He not only rounds up illegals, he belittles them too. Like a twofer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Usually, moron, when copying an article written by someone else, at the minimum you need to note who wrote it and who published it. Idiot. Usually someone with a reasonable intellect knows that a story can be found in many different places. From Reuters to the Huffington. And they can find out pretty easily rahter than assume it isn't from an approved source. Unless, of course, he's an idiot or moron. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckofajobbrownie Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Honestly, guys. If you post something, a link or source would be nice. Usually it's in the first line of the story anyway. But if it's not there, as Steve notes, you can put the first line in a Google search and find out where it came from in about .67 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 But Obama is not differentiating between those who are here illegally to commit crimes, and those who came here illegally to work. I say, coming here illegally is a crime, and both should be sent back. When they came here illegally, they knew that's what would happen. It still goes back to No Bush admin ever once wanted to make all illegals legal, and give them health insurance, and put them up in hotels, and give them the VOTE. That is the Obamination sneaky ideology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Its not like Castro put them on boats and shipped them to Miami, Jimmy Carter What type of welfare did they receive? Today we roll out the red carpet as long as they illegally register to vote democrat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Sheriff Joe Arpaio, born and raised in Springfield, MA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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