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Sheriff Joe Arpaio arrests dozens of illegal workers and answers his critics

On Thursday, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies raided the Alpine Valley Bread bakery outlet in Mesa and arrested 24 suspected illegal aliens who used stolen Social Security numbers and fake driver’s licenses to obtain their jobs.

According to Sheriff Arpaio, his department was investigating additional employees for similar violations.

Arpaio told reporters gathered in front of the bakery: “People accuse me of arresting just dishwashers. These people are committing crimes to get their jobs. Stealing someone’s identity is a felony.”

To date, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has conducted 48 worksite enforcement raids, resulting in hundreds of arrests.

In March, Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies raided four Phoenix-area Pei Wei restaurants, in search of more 100 illegal workers, many of whom were allegedly using stolen Social Security numbers.

The raid turned up dozens of illegal aliens, and as a result, Pei Wei bought a full page ad in the local paper—seeking new, legal hires.

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Three days later, people were lined to apply for those jobs that people such as Sen. John McCain continuously tell us “Americans won’t do.”

Among the job applicants was Jacquelyn Paul, who has a master’s degree and has owned her own business. Today she is unemployed, and applied for a cashier’s job at Pei Wei.

Watch the video at left to hear Ms. Paul’s story and many others who are willing to do “those jobs.”

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Immigration Reform Examiner

Dave Gibson, a former legislative aide to a state senator, has been working as a freelance writer for many years. His work has been published in...

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