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Arizona County Deported 26K—Without the New Law

A quarter of the national total

By AdaptAndOvercome, Newser User

Posted Jul 28, 2010 6:41 AM CDT | Promoted on Newser Jul 28, 2010 10:41 AM CDT

(User Submitted) – Since 2007, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has deported or forced the departure of a whopping 26,146 immigrants through a federal-local partnership program. That's a quarter of the national total, without the benefit of the new Arizona law that legalizes checking papers of anyone who looks to law enforcement like he might be in the country illegally, the AP notes.

Homeland Security has been criticized for poor supervision of this program, called 287(g), resulting in local officers operating outside the terms of the agreement. In October, Sheriff Joe Arpaio's tactics led the federal government to yank his authority to enforce immigration laws during patrols. The sheriff claimed the move was biased and that his officers had had 5 weeks of training in the program. Read the full article.

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getherdone

Jul 29, 2010 1:03 PM CDT

Is everyone in Az. as ugly as the sheriff and governor?

Rob Myers

Jul 28, 2010 1:10 PM CDT

Deporting illegals is not the problem with the law. Again, demanding that "suspected illegals" provide proof that they are not illegals is the problem. "Papers, please." "I'm a citizen." "You look Mexican. Papers, please." "WTF" "We're going to detain you until we get all this straightened out." ". . ."

UrUndretaker

Jul 28, 2010 11:37 AM CDT

"Sheriff Joe" needs his old a$$ beat to a pulp and placed in prison where the crook actually belongs Most corrupt or at least one of the most corrupt cops known to the history of the USA and only still in power due to his blackmail he pulls on others after running total investigations on everyone

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