Thursday, April 17, 2008

Hispanic Lawmakers Request Federal Probe of Sheriff Joe

They claim his immigration-enforcement sweeps amount to racial profiling and a violation of civil rights.

The Arizona Legislative Latino Caucus has sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, asking him to launch an investigation "as to whether the recent and ongoing 'neighborhood sweeps' by the Maricopa County Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, constitute a violation of civil rights."

The letter from Sen. Richard Miranda and his brother, Rep. Ben Miranda, on behalf of other Latinos in the legislature, says "the Sheriff is specifically targeting and arresting Hispanics. He is doing so by using saturation patrols in Hispanic neighborhoods under the guise of 'crime suppression.' Yet he is only stopping Hispanics or people who look Hispanic. This is pure discrimination and is causing a great deal of fear in our Hispanic Communities."

At a news conference to announce the sending of the letter, both Rep. Miranda and Rep. Steve Gallardo said because of the increasing tension between Arpaio supporters and opponents of the sweeps, the sheriff "is inviting violence." Gallardo added that he feels the sweeps are simply a way for Arpaio to get TV publicity and boost his re-election campaign. Arpaio is up for re-election this fall.

Let's support The Sheriff in this matter. People are trying the most unethical tactics against Sheriff Joe. These people just want the vote by all the illegal aliens. If you speak to most Mexicans who are here legally, they want the borders closed and the law to enforce the laws.

Keep up the hard work Joe!

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