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Arpaio's deputies recorded conversations with ICE

According to an article in the East Valley Tribune, “Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Saturday he ordered his deputies to tape conversations with federal officials after a dispute over who called for the release of illegal immigrants arrested in a crime sweep.”

On Saturday Sheriff Arpaio addressed the release of the thirteen illegal immigrants in a press conference. Arpaio said that his department was ordered to release these individuals because they did not meet the new DHS policies. DHS spokesperson, Matthew Chandler, initially denied this, saying ““The determination to release these individuals lies solely within the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.” The recorded conversations between deputies and ICE prove Arpaio’s claims.

If the Department of Homeland Security cannot decipher their new policies, how is local law enforcement expected to? That is why 287(g) worked so well, it allowed those in the trenches, so to speak, to make the tough decisions required in combating illegal immigration.

The new policies instituted by DHS hinder rather than help an already faltering immigration system. If both federal and local law enforcement is unclear of where they stand, we can assume that our immigration system will erupt into even more chaos, thereby accomplishing nothing.

More on this topic:
Should illegal immigrants be made to pay for their own rescue?
Illegal immigrant bill, how did your representative vote?
Department of Homeland Security
 

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  • Brittanicus 2 years ago
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    WE should then be prepared to receive millions of more illegal aliens, who have absconded from their own country, to take advantage of US taxpayers. All Americans should watch this court case carefully, because the implications are sky high taxes. Clogged health care services, education for every child and section 8 housing, along with every benefit, citizens and permanent residents have no knowledge of; will be the absolute outcome of Obama's AMNESTY. Get on the phone and tell your politician, you support THE SAVE ACT 202-224-3121 Support for the bi-partisan SAVE Act, which will expand E-Verify and protect American jobs! Focuses on the heart of the problem-the jobs that attract illegal aliens. It would phase in a requirement for every employer to use the electronic verification system. NUMBERSUSA, AMERICANPATROL

  • leonard clark 2 years ago
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    How ridiculous ! Stop worrying about the
    "brown people" and placing your Rwandan type hate on them, it not solve any problems of humanity it just spreads more hate !
    Leonard Clark
    chair of the recall committees for Arpaio and Thomas

  • John 2 years ago
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    DHS is fully aware of its new policy under the new administration: de facto amnesty for illegal aliens who do not commit any other criminal offenses. This policy is not a polical winner, so the spin we get from the administration will naturally be different from what they tell MCSO

  • Mr. Crawford 2 years ago
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    Arabama: The only place left in America for a Bull Conner.

  • cg 2 years ago
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    Leonard Clark says: "Stop worrying about the
    "brown people" and placing your Rwandan type hate on them"

    ---RWANDA?! Look at Mexico, with all the beheadings, torturings, children injected with acid, and all the other carnage! Mexico makes Rwanda look tame by comparison. There is nothing in common with what America is doing and what happened in Rwanda. Leonard Clark is an idiot!

  • To Leonard Clark 2 years ago
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    Do your research, get the facts.

    Leave colors yes even brown to painters and artists, they do best with colors. When you write about color your confused. Really it is all about the money, color does not even come into play in the whole world plan. Focus on the money, use the word green or gold, silver or oli, if you must.

    See the links below and search from there. Then write some well educated paper.Keep our U.S.A. laws in mind.

    Borderless World the Long-held Dream of Bilderberg Group

    www.americanfreepress.net/html/borderless_world_173.html

    BILDERBERG AGENDA EXPOSED

    AFP’s editor crashed the secret meeting of the global elite and uncovered some scary schemes

    www.americanfreepress.net/html/bilderberg_2009_179.html

    video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261

    No need to get back to me, I'm busy. Happy fact finding. BTW I would vote for Joe if he decides to serve our country as President.

    When you go to bed tonight, Know there is no Homeland Security

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