Sheriff Joe Arpaio
This is great news. Also, in Virginia the legislature is discussing deporting illegals.
We don't see too many marches in the street anymore with the American flag upside down, do we?
Posted on 07/26/2007 7:07:02 AM PDT by SkyPilot
PHOENIX - Latino leaders and faith-based organizations want Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to disconnect the hotline he created for people to report information about undocumented immigrants, saying it raises the chance of racial profiling.
But Arpaio said Wednesday that he won't disconnect the hotline and stressed that deputies would investigate people only if authorities had probable cause.
The hotline began last Friday and has received about 300 messages, which include tips about family and friends, employment, day laborers, drop houses and crank calls.
Arpaio said officials are analyzing the tips and officials have not acted on any of the calls.
"There's nothing unconstitutional about putting up a hotline," Arpaio said, pointing out that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have similar hotlines.
The hotline is part of an expanded immigration enforcement plan Arpaio unveiled last week that also includes sheriff's deputies cross-trained to enforce immigration law.
Some Latino advocacy groups will launch a hotline of their own to take tips from people who believe they've been unfairly reported to Arpaio's hotline, said activist Mary Rose Wilcox, a Maricopa County supervisor.
Meanwhile, some faith-based organizations are circulating a letter among church leaders and members that decries Arpaio's hotline.
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The hotline number is 602-876-4154.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio
This is great news. Also, in Virginia the legislature is discussing deporting illegals.
We don't see too many marches in the street anymore with the American flag upside down, do we?
Yeah, those illegal Swedes better be running scared.
Sheriff Joe is terrific!
This Sheriff is a hoot.
Check out the inmate in the background.
No wonder these guys don't like him - he has a backbone.
Good move JOE.
Sheriff Joe should be head of Homeland Security. We need at one of him in every county in the country.
"You are not going to deport 12 to 20 million people!
We are bowing to reality."
-—Sheriff Joe should be head of Homeland Security. -—
Someone should be!
Remove their tax exemptions.
He also makes them sing God Bless America and the National anthem every day...in ENGLISH.
When did “Hispanic” become a race?
He doesn't’t care what people say and he doesn't’t take any crap from anyone.
Sheriff Arpaio should immediately replace useless Chertoff. He’d make it the Department of Homeland Security instead of the Department of Homeland INSecurity. I wish every sheriff was like him!
Go, Sheriff Arpaio. Men like this could save this country.
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