SHERIFF JOE PRAISES TRUMP ON IMMIGRATION, Champion for border security still fighting
illegals, by Bob Unruh, 2/26/17, WND
Dubbed
America’s “toughest” sheriff, Joe Arpaio built a reputation for being hard on
illegal immigration during six terms as the chief law-enforcement officer
of Maricopa County, Arizona.
For
one thing, he ran jails like, well, jails. He fed inmates two meals daily;
banned Playboy magazine; broadcast classical music, opera and Frank Sinatra
hits; set up a tent city in the desert heat; instituted volunteer chain
gangs; and issued pink underwear.
He
was attacked for his enforcement of immigration law, and President
Obama’s Justice Department sued, accusing him of unlawful discriminatory police
conduct. A federal judge, described by his wife as intent on removing Arpaio
from office, ruled the sheriff in contempt of court for refusing an order
to stop profiling Latinos. His court battles continue.
But
he said in an interview with WND that President Trump is on the right track
with his simple determination to enforce the immigration laws already are on
the books. “I support him and he keeps his promise about illegal immigration,”
Arpaio told WND. “I think he did a big thing [saying] when they come across
someone who’s here illegally, they’re going to be deported. “I’m very proud of
our president.”
Arpaio
unsuccessfully sought a seventh term as sheriff when the left contributed
millions of dollars to fund his opponent, Paul Penzone, who took office Jan. 1,
2017. Penzone immediately adopted new policies and rules. Among
the changes: The county will no longer will keep illegal aliens
locked up while federal authorities begin deportation proceedings.
Penzone
confirmed federal officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement can
remain in his facilities, but inmates will be released. ICE officials called
the move “an immediate, dangerous change.”
The
federal agency warned: “The recent announcement by the Maricopa County
Sheriff’s Office entails an immediate, dangerous change, reversing the
long-standing practice of honoring immigration detainers.
Instead,
MCSO has implemented a policy which will undoubtedly result in dangerous
criminal aliens being released to the street to re-victimize the innocent
citizens of that community.”
At
the time, Enrique Lucero, ICE field office director, said, “Immigration
detainers have been a successful enforcement tool to prevent the release of
dangerous criminals to our streets and mitigate the possibility of future
crimes being committed against the residents of our communities.”
The
problem was illustrated recently in Denver, where an illegal alien
allegedly robbed and killed a man soon after he was released by authorities.
Trump’s
administration this week announced it no longer will “exempt classes or
categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement.”
Unlike
the Obama administration, which refused to fully enforce the nation’s
immigration laws, Trump’s administration says it will prioritize removal of
aliens according to several standards, including whether they’ve committed
crimes.
The
priority will be on those who have been convicted or have been charged with a
crime, have engaged in “fraud or willful misrepresentation in connection with
any official matter before a governmental agency” and have abused “any program
related to receipt of public benefits.”
If
Trump maintains the current direction, Arpaio told WND, “Things will change in
this country.” But Arpaio said he won’t comment on Penzone’s performance. “I’m
not talking about our new sheriff,” he said.
Mexican
officials already have erupted over Trump’s stance on immigration. Reuters reported Mexican officials said they would
refuse to accept illegal aliens sent back to Mexico. The
very idea, Mexican official Roberto Campa told the agency, was “hostile.”
During
the 2016 president race, Arpaio said the Hispanic community is “good
people,” but those who come into the U.S. illegally must be dealt with
according to the law.
http://www.wnd.com/2017/02/how-does-sheriff-joe-rate-president-trump/
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