Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration and crime sweeps are being targeted in a lawsuit that alleges his officers have racially profiled Hispanics.
Civil groups backing the lawsuit say in court papers filed Wednesday that Arpaio's officers have used unfounded traffic stops and baseless arrests to target Hispanics for inquiries about their immigration status.
Arpaio defends the patrols as crime suppression efforts and says his deputies don't racially profile Hispanics.
His crackdowns in Phoenix, Guadalupe, Mesa and other cities have drawn complaints of racial profiling.
The sweep allegations were added to a lawsuit that already alleged a Mexican man in the country legally was unnecessarily detained by a deputy investigating his immigration status.
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