Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said he’s planning to bolster his image as the “poster-boy” of immigration enforcement by showcasing his strict policies with a crime suppression sweep on July 29, the day Arizona’s new immigration law is scheduled to take effect. Full Story »
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Good multimedia piece on the changes to Arizona immigration law under the new SB 1070, as well as a profile of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the willing "poster-boy" of immigration enforcement. The video interview is well-edited and interesting, setting up an interesting conflict between the sheriff and the county attorney, whose cooperation the sheriff needs to prosecute his cases. It also reveals some of the preparations Sheriff Arpaio plans to make to accommodate what he believes will be a large increase in arrests after the implementation of SB 1070. The rest of the article is very informative about the new legal procedures for people charged under the law, as well as the institutional and budgetary capacity for the ... More »
Informative story from a local source about preparations under way for the new Arizona immigration law. This factual report presents different reactions from local officials -- from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's agressive plans for massive law enforcement, to Mesa mayor Scott Smith's concerns about paying for these significant new costs. Well-researched, with good context about this important issue.
A little scattered, this piece offers important insight in the the challenges local Arizona governments anticipate with enforcing SB1070.
This highly informative, ground-level article captures different sides of this debate with clarity and detail. Relevant statistics and supporting quotations. Energetic tone and clear writing.
Smith said Mesa doesn’t have enough money to cover the additional costs that the law will require. To put the city’s budget woes into perspective, Smith said it had a ... More »
This is fair journalism, not great. Any journalist who gives Joe Arpaio credibility is walking on shaky ground. Arpaio is a racist sheriff who would be a good understudy for Carroll O'Connor in the HEAT OF THE NIGHT movies. He is sub-human in the way he and his henchmen who call themselves deputies treat inmates at the maze of jails the Maricopa County Sheriff's office runs. Third World Nations are more humane in the way they treat and feed prisoners than Arpaio, who has become a vindictive man of paranoia in his old age. He has managed to fool the Sun City crowd of retirees that keep re-electing him because they think Joe keeps them safe. Far from it. Arizona and Phoenix used to be a marvelous place to visit until Arpaio came ... More »
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