Posted on 09/10/2015 11:58:43 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Phoenix’s Maricopa County, is infamous for his harsh crackdowns on undocumented immigrants.
But even he says Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric has crossed a line.
“I agree with him on one aspect, that we do have rapists and murderers coming across the border,” Arpaio told Fusion anchor Jorge Ramos in an interview. “But when you mention rapists and murders, okay, I don’t think the majority of people from Mexico are rapists and murderers.”
“I think Mr. Trump was frustrated at the many crimes committed in this country by those from Mexico, including coming across the border illegally—that happens to be a criminal offense,” Arpaio said.
While he said he supports the “concept” of Trump’s deportation plan, he equivocated on whether he backs the plan itself. Ramos pushed him. “Do you really want to deport 11 million?” he asked, noting that each deportation costs the government $12,000.
“It’s not knocking doors down and dragging people out, but when you come across someone in violation of a state law, then yes, you deport them, it’s very simple,” Arpaio said. “If the illegals don’t get caught doing anything wrong, they’re not going to get deported.”
Arpaio, an icon to anti-immigrant activists for his tough rhetoric, also declined to publicly support the Donald.
“Never asked me for my endorsement. Never asked,” he said.
While some have reported that Arpaio could be Trump’s vice-president, he suggested that he’s not interested. “Why would I have a demotion? Right now, I’m the top guy. You think I want to go be a second?”
Arpaio’s sheriff’s department finally wrapped up a settlement with the Department of Justice last week, agreeing to enact new rules on how it operates. DOJ investigators found that his department had been intentionally and systematically discriminating against Latinos
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Trump never said the majority of illegals coming here from Mexico were. Trump also didn’t say we were going to create an American gestapo.
Heck, Trump’s giving most of them amnesty as long as they make a brief visit to see family in their home country. How tough, really, is that?
“But when you mention rapists and murders, okay, I don’t think the majority of people from Mexico are rapists and murderers.”
So? He didn’t say that. You should be, of all people, the last to engage is mischaracterization of people’s comments on this.
But this could be yet another stupid MSM headline that doesn’t match the carpet moment.
Trump is a loose cannon.
EVERYONE knows it.
Joe is right.
First of all I didn’t see anywhere in the article where Arpaio said Trump “went too far”.
Second, Trump never said ALL illegal Mexicans are rapists and murderers.
Third, why is Arpaio sucking up to Ramos? Was that part of the agreement with the Justice Department?
I truly believe there is no one who can be trusted 100%.
“Fusion” With “by AMERICA with Jorge Ramos and Casey Tolan “ this SCREED is BOVINE SCATTOLIGIES! “SeekAndFind” should be Embarrassed that THIS was posted.
Another failed attempt at a “gotcha” moment.
Jorge Ramos and Casey Tolan
Well looky here who wrote this....changing words to make it look important...LMAO
Joe should stick to his issues. Like proving Obama is a fraud like he promised us.
Then we wouldn’t need Trump.
Glass houses, Joe...glass houses. You aren’t exactly Snow White.
Using "illegals" and "don't get caught doing anything wrong" in this sentence is illogical, they did something wrong because they came here illegally.They should be deported.What's with Sheriff Joe?
It makes no difference what Trump has actually said.
It only matters what people have said about what he said.
You should know that by now.
The GOPe FReeper squad is here to set you straight.
Now shut up and acquiesce.
It’s Bush or another luke warm bucket of horse sweat this year. Now get back in line...
But we are getting third world poor people where there are far more crimes and often Uncles and others may rape their own girls who by culture take all the blame.
In parts of Mexico it is common to kidnap the woman you like and then they are untouchable and that woman has to marry them. If they don’t marry them the WOMAN gets the bad reputation, not the man.
It’s ass backwards there and we want numbers of that here?
No dole and make them support themselves and children. If they can not, bye bye.
He didn’t say a minority of them did either. Look at his original statement. He didn’t even say illegals.
Does anybody know why each deportation costs $12,000?
Jorge Ramos will tell you all about it.
Go Joe..he is in the thick of it and knows his stuff
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