A belt-fed .50 caliber machine gun used during Arpaio's 16th crime sweep in Arizona's desert on July 15, 2010. Image source: abc.15.com
The Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched its 16th crime and immigration sweep in a stretch of desert in the southwestern U.S.-Mexico border, on Thursday.
Although the next crime suppression operation had been announced for July 29, Arpaio said the one-day sweep was executed sooner due to reports of many drug and immigrant smugglers activity through the Vekol Valley.
Arpaio ordered the deployment of a powerful belt-fed .50 caliber machine gun to be on site during the operation to ensure deputies' safety, as there have been recent reports of violence in the desolate desert areas.
“If anyone shoots at our deputies, they are going to have a problem,” said Arpaio in a news conference in the minutes prior to the sweep.
In a later statement, Arpaio also said that he is not afraid, but well prepared to face drug traffickers.
"I want to send a message to these criminal traffickers that we will not be intimidated by reports claiming that traffickers are better equipped than our law enforcement officers […] we have the machine guns too and we will not hesitate to use them if the situation calls for it."
By late Thursday night, sheriff's deputies said they had arrested 11 people, including seven of those being investigated for human trafficking. The rest were detained for outstanding warrants and traffic violations.
Thursday's crime sweep coincided with the very first federal hearing regarding Arizona's new immigration law, but Arpaio denied any connection between the two. The next planned sweep is set to take place July 29th, the same day Senate Bill 1070 is scheduled to take effect.
Watch below a local TV report on Arpaio's 16th sweep.
Comments
Somebody needs to put Arpaio in a hospital for the senile before he gets his fat butt blown all over the desert. He is not only jeopardizing American citizens' safety but he is also trying to challenge some career criminals. These are not the people that come here to look for work and get arrested for broken tail-lights These people will eat him and his posse of pot belly hillbillies alive.
I don't understand Arthur Bell's logic. Law enforcement is supposed to challenge "career criminals" that is their job. And if they ignored career criminals , how would that help not "jeopardizing American citizens safety". Ignoring career criminals by law enforcement would not give me a sense of security.
Arthur bell you have som issues, he is doing his job Illegal is Illegal get real
You have two families: "Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal".
Both families have two parents, two children, and live in California .
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Joe Legal works in construction, has a Social Security Number and makes $25.00 per hour with taxes deducted.
Jose Illegal also works in construction, has NO Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Ready? Now pay attention...
Joe Legal: $25.00 per hour x 40 hours = $1000.00 per week, or $52,000.00 per year. Now take 30% away for state and federal tax; Joe Legal now has $31,231.00.
Jose Illegal: $15.00 per hour x 40 hours = $600.00 per week, or
$31,200.00 per year. Jose Illegal pays no taxes. Jose Illegal now has
$31,200.00.
Joe Legal pays medical and dental insurance with limited coverage for his family at $600.00 per month, or $7,200.00 per year. Joe Legal now has $24,031.00.
Jose Illegal has full medical and dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0
What a shame there aren't more Joe-types in Arizona law enforcement. A .50 cal? That is some weapon.
Art: Have you read ANY news lately? Joepardizing citizen's safety? I'm sure the people killed, raped or other might beg to differ. And as for challenging career criminals.....what do you think he is...a mall cop? News for you idiot...Arpaio is used to work for the DEA.
Arpaio needs to be stopped. Him and his getrdones need to be thought a lesson I hope soon.
To Linda Brazier---
Q: What is keeping "Joe Legal" from getting paid in cash UNDER THE TABLE, not paying taxes, and getting health/dental insurance from those SAME CLINICS????
A: NOTHING
So if you think the "illegal" life is so glamorous, then why don't more "legals" participate in it??? It is OPEN to ALL!!!!
I'm really trying to figure out how Arpaio has jurisdiction at the US/Mexican border. Maricopa County is NO WHERE NEAR the border.
Man, I wish Joe was 20 years younger.. he would make a great president. I admire the hell out of that guy.
Deep Cover the reason for legal paying taxes and medical bills is that he only has one social security number. They would track him down and penalize him. Jail, garnishes etc. Jose illegal would be deported " unless we decide not to deport him. " ICE. After that he could just come across the border and steal another SS# and do it all over again. No jail , no wage garnishes, no penalty .
oh- look at Joe's Big Belt fed gun..
50cal viagra..ummm my hero!
ARPAIO'S POSSE RIDING TALL-
THRU THE CANYONS OF THE MALL..
@Whatamerican: You need to live in a different Country. Go to Mexico or some third world country please. America does not need you here.
Joe is the stupidest man I have ever seen.why doesn't he go after real criminals, he's like the school bullies he is a coward!! and maybe. He and his posse will get what they deserve..he is an old fart that should of retired along time ago.and all of the people that think he is so great, well that tell me what kind of people you are...Joe has played all of you and you all believed him, ha fools..
Linda, I love the way you look at this soooo simple. I wish I can see life with your bubbly eyes...Linda there are some things you forgot to mention. One, Jose illegal does pay taxes. Same as Joe legal, look at the fact, only a very small percent of undocumented get payed cash.
Jose illegal pays for insurance as well, for his children that are US citizens as well for himself. I work in the medical field and see this everyday. Now lets talk about healthcare for all, now that's something worth putting numbers up! And I want to know, what state provided free coverage for undocs? Because here in Cali, if you dont have a SS you can not receive benefits.You forgot to put up. Joe legal does his taxes and receives his tax return, credits for children, etc. Jose, does his taxes and get NOTHING back. Where is the money that all the Jose's pay every year but can't claim the benefits? The state/federal govt. I laugh bc your hate dies with you. One day, when you grandchildren are gonnabe1/2 latin
Arthur, that sounds like a direct threat against a Police Officer... You better pray nothing happens to him pal...
H8dieswithu : I'm sure that when the illegals go to the ER in california that they are refused treatment without a SS#. And even if they give one it might be your SS#! Also when they are ganged up around Home Depot looking for work I don't think it is only on january 31 so they can get their W2 forms. If Mexifornia turned away an Illegal giving birth the liberal LaRaza city council nuts would throw a fit. Where do you think all of the anchor babies come from? Do you suggest they come across the border with fifteen thousand dollars to have a nice hospital stay? If they have such a huge tax base without taking benefits Mexifornia would have a ten billion dollar budget surplus! But it is going broke paying for all of the welfare benefits , food programs, medical assistance, schooling etc. How much property taxes does Mexifornia take in from six mexican families living in a house that rents for 300 dollars a month? In some of these dumps they take turns sleeping in shifts.
SEE EVERYONE IS SO SO WRONG HERE ?? ARPAIO HAS A BIG CHANCE OF GETINGG KILLED FOR THE MSG HE SENT TO MEXICO......????
ARPAIO IS JUST TRYING TO ACT TUFF WHEN HE"S TOTALLY NOT????
THE FACTS ARE THAT JAN BREWER DID THIS TO GET REELECTED, HERE ARE FACTS.
1, HOW MUCH MONEY $$$$$$$ IS ALLOCATED TO ENFORCE THIS LAW?? NONE.
2, HOW MANY NEW POLICEMEN / WOMEN SHES HIRED TO HOLD AND PROCESS THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS? NONE.
3, HOW MANY NEW IMMIGRATION JUDGES SHES HIRED TO PROCESS THE THOUSANDS OF DEPORTATION CASES?? NONE.
4, HOW MANY NEW JAILS SHES BUILT TO HOLD THE THOUSANDS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS? NONE.
5, HOW MANY BUSES / PLANES SHES BROUGHT TO DEPORT THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THOSE WHO ARE ORDERED BY THE IMMIGRATION JUDGES TO BE DEPORTED?? NONE.
CAN ANYONE ANSWER THESE FACTS? THE REPUBLICAN STATES ARE TRYING TO MAKE THIS THEIR PLATFORM, THEY WILL LOSE BIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG TIME.
ALL ARE GODS CHILDREN. NO HUMAN IS ABOVE ANOTHER. ALL ARE CREATED BY ONE ALMIGHTY GOD WHO LOVES ALL HIS CHILDREN.
I AM NOT SAYING DON'T CLOSE THE BORDERS I AM SAYING STOP THE FOOLISH HATE AND IGNORANCE.
In contrast to FAIR's report, the Perryman Group estimated that if all unauthorized workers and consumers were somehow removed from the U.S. economy, the United States would lose $552 billion in total economic activity ("expenditures"), $245 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and 2.8 million jobs." This doesn't count the billions it would cost to actually implement a mass deportation program.
Another argument FAIR makes, which makes it hard to glean what their solution would be is the high cost of deporting undocumented workers which FAIR blames on the immigrants themselves. It's a somewhat circular argument to say that the cost of undocumented immigrants includes the cost of failing law enforcement efforts. So, in essence, FAIR is saying that the deport-them-all approach costs too much money and doesn't work. Yet their "solution" is to spend even more money on enforcement.
FAIR's data is meant only to reinforce their vision of "attrition through enforcement." It is not r
This week, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) came out with a report entitled, The Fiscal Burden of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers, which discusses the costs of unauthorized immigration to the United States. As usual, FAIR has put out a highly misleading fiscal snapshot of the costs allegedly imposed on U.S. taxpayers by unauthorized immigrants and completely discounts the economic contributions of unauthorized workers and consumers. Moreover, FAIR inflates their costs in a variety of ways and conveniently ignores any contributions that would offset these costs.
While the publication is long and deals with a wide range of issues that warrant more dissection by credible economic experts, the trade publication Education Week has already begun the deconstruction with an item that sheds light on their misleading claims about providing English language services in schools.
According to the Immigration Policy Center (IPC), FAIR's report suffers from three fa
This should be between the first & 2 posting about FAIRS LIES.
FAIR's report suffers from three fatal flaws:
* The report notes that the single biggest "expense" it attributes to unauthorized immigrants is the education of their children, yet most of these children are native-born, U.S. citizens who will grow up to be tax-paying adults. It is disingenuous to count the cost of investing in the education of these children, so that they will earn higher incomes and pay more in taxes when they are adults, as if it were nothing more than a cost incurred by their parents.
* The report fails to account for the purchasing power of unauthorized consumers, which supports U.S. businesses and U.S. jobs.
* The report ignores the value added to the U.S. economy by unauthorized workers, particularly in the service sector.
WHERE IS THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ FOR ARPIO COMING FROM? HOW MUCH DOES THIS COST? ANYONE?? NUMBERS??
facts: How many more judges, policeman etc. yayaya. If you had a hardware store and you started selling widgets would you hire 1000 new stockers to stock your widgets and 1000 more cashiers to check out your widget purchases and build 10 new buildings to store your widgets? This is before you even got your widgets! The law has not gone into effect yet! Get the FACTS!
Facts, are on the Maywood, CA city counsel?
Boasting a population that is 97% Hispanic, more than half foreign born, and 40% illegal, the Los Angeles County, CA, incorporated city of Maywood has achieved the Reconquista goal. It is now as lawless and chaotic as any place in Mexico. Maywood is a warning to every city and town in America .
The Maywood City Council announced this week that after years of radical policies, corruption and scandal, the city was broke and all city employees would be laid off and essential city services contracted out to neighboring cities or to L.A. County government.
How did this happen? Until recently, Maywood was the model for “brown power” politics.
The National Guard is coming here to assist with border operations and
Stand Around and look like Scarecrows!
They can only observe and do paper work etc.
Obama Orders
Operation Scarecrow!
Ahhhh, the sound of a browning .5o cal spewing forth the good word of Lord will make anyone a believer that the border isn't worth a lead injection. Keep on keeping on Arpaio...
arpio is a peace of garbish.
vincente: "arpio" is a piece of "garbish" schooled here?
cat: Your stupid!
h8dieswithu: If they come across legally and go through the right channels they would get the money from the government they have coming, right? The government is screwing them also! Not Arpaio, He's sending them home so the Feds can't screw them! They owe him a debt of gratitude!
Arpaio is a good man! whether you like him or not, he's doing the job the federal government is NOT doing!
The people on unemployment should be doing the jobs the illegals took, the ones at fault here is the government of Mexico for not caring about their own people!
HERO
reactionary politics, hate,....why can't we all get along. What we should go after is that those friggin' bankers and corporations..... those are the main culprits in this economic mess. The immigrants are just a distraction for you stupid uneducated masses.
Boy, what a bunch of DUMBOS posting here!! History already, the illegal invasion costs BILLIONS of ILLEGAL FED TAXES on Americans in cities, counties, states, the entire nation.
Plus the subversive illegal alien implantation in the DC Latrine, the dark JEW oBUManation Kenyan to help bring down this country with hordes of invading illiterates, criminals, traffickers, hooligans, and job robbers.
The only right these illegal invader federal law breakers have, is DEPORTATION, unless murder is detected, then make them pay for it.
As for their "citizen" spawns born here ILLEGALY, they are NOT. The law was crooked by the SAME jews handling oBUMa, to ALLOW for these critters to disrupt eventually the BALANCE and PROSPERITY the USA had, until the JEWS hijacked the US Gov. and subverted its future.
Let USURPER Calderon fix Mexico, not Americans. I will volunteer to GENERAL Arpaio to help send these invader criminals back to their HELL hole. J.Brewer has more guts than oBUMa.
gato, tarado mental, a Sheriff is the ONLY elected law officer in the land, dumbo lambion. The citizens CAN ask for him to go to Washington and arrest the traitor in the DC Latrine and his host of jew subversives. Arpaio CAN stop ANY idiot 'federal' agent outside of DC, the Latrine, and even ARREST them. And the entire county can back him up. Dumb ignorant turd. Soon Migra or Arpaio will find YOU, arrest you, and deport you to YOUR crappy country.
Fats, taco fats, oh-my god, homosexual illegal, where the money comes from for Arpaio??? Pos from THE WORKING PEOPLE IN ARIZONA, dumb retard moron! Just cos you leech Welfare, Americans do not, leech parasite illegal. And if any American can buy and own AND SHOOT a .50 cal gun, Maricopa county CAN, with Arizona taxes, not WELFARE, where you get your TACOS from. Your twisted FATS are just that, pig dropping fulla FAT. Here, General Arpaio! HERE! Arrest this illegal parasite invader from usurper Calderas hell hole!!!!!
Y pa'onde va el tarado de VICENTE? Pos pa donde va el resto de la gente..... pa-Rizona!! Pa cruzar la frontera de ILEGAL, como un criminal chafa! Y a vivir de la LIMOSNA federal, estatal, y municipal, PARASITO cinico! ILEGALES, ya vayanse ACHSM! Roben al CALDERAS, impostor del BuShit y los JUDAS parasitos que controlan los Estamos Undiendonos! Ni VERGUENZA ni TANATES! Mamilas, ojaldres, parasitos intestinales! Ay viene Arpaio, y se van ACHSM!
LaPartera de ilegales, these 'bankers' are the SAME jews who bring with their PUPPETS in the DC Latrine, the illegals for 'multiculturalism' to destroy the Middle Class, those who know the Constitution, WORK, and are ROBBED by these SAME JEW banksters through Fed Income Tax, YOUR sponsors, the RATAfellers, the Bernankes, Volkers, yaka-yaka.
The illegals are NOT a distraction, just one more tool of destruction of the jew international mafia, same as the Gulf oil 'spill', their wars of rapine and genocide, their fake 'elections', fabricated economy, worthless paper money, AND, the illegal invasion to destroy America without a BolJEWvik revolution that would EXPLODE on their faces at first try. Tajuara saboteadora ilegal.
Like most Americans, I want lots and lots of legal immigration, and NO illegal immigration. Illegals are treated worse than slaves in this country. Seriously- back during slavery, plantation owners wouldn't send their expensive slaves to work in alligator infested swamps- "We hire Irish for that."
There is another solution to the border problem- get rid of the border, and bring Mexico into the Union as the 51st through 81st United States.
Facts: By the Govenment's own figures, illegals cost 130 Billion dollars more than they contribute. Also, they send 50 Billion dollars back home. And, there is not ONE Illegal that has progressed to the service sector....not a darn one...and that also comes from the Government.
Hey Facts, you ruined my day. I was going to the illegal work center and hire a slave for the day. The skinny ones will work for a can of beans. Now I've decided that I can go down to the bridge and hire a slave for a pint jar of cheap wine. Problem is the skinny ones know how to work; and the bridgers know how to sleep.
Joe , be sure to mind your " head space and timing "
keep up the good work !
this is a big show. The employers that call the political shots want a labor force that has no representation. The Civil Rights movement and Cesar Chavez allowed the bottom of the labor force to reach for the middle class. Someone has to take up the slack. The Bracero program was eliminated because of the controls on the employers - they wanted unlimited control. They got it and they do not give the benefits that workers in this country and our society have come to expect. They just put them off on the plans available for the indigent and are bankrupting our state and fed governments.
Most of these people that come illegally are unschooled and willing to work hard, but they just ruin it for citizens, and the employers get a deal. There are many that are criminal, but many aren't until they get here.
Bring back the Brocero programs and properly oversee them - that is the only way this will stop.
I would agree this seems to be a public political opinion driven event. The fact is that overwhelmingly the American citizenary supports stricter border controls. Illegal is still illegal go through the legal process or expect to be deported and or arrested at the border. As far as Aprio being a piece of garbage (I feel the same way about Obama and all his lackeys) well he continues to get re-elected and his constinuents are extremely satisfied with his work performance. The cultral norms, belief system and expectations of Law enforcement. Arizona is not San Fransico! I certainly wouldn't call this "sweep" a great success based on the stats either but it will get him votes and supporters. Sheriff Joe tends to be more on point with the voters than most others. He will be re-elected unlike Mr. Obama or many of his liberal bedwetting traitor pukes come November.
Here's a solution; adopt the same immigration policies as Mexico. Cesar Chavez merely lined his pockets.
Wouldn't it make sense not to announce the sweeps? The traffickers will take the day off on sweep days.
Go Joe!
I thnk it's nevr Goin 2 stop because their is no solution Mexico got it's teritory again just stop the hate let's just allll be equal just give it up America open the border walls stop wasting money it's not ever goin 2end just admt it
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