Latino Leaders Lash Out At Phoenix Sheriff

Latino leaders and faith-based organizations want Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to disconnect the hotline he created for people to report information about undocumented immigrants, saying it raises the chance of racial profiling.

But Arpaio said Wednesday that he won't disconnect the hotline and stressed that deputies would investigate people only if authorities had probable cause.

The hotline began last Friday and has received about 300 messages, which include tips about family and friends, employment, day laborers, drop houses and crank calls.

Arpaio said officials are analyzing the tips and officials have not acted on any of the calls.

"There's nothing unconstitutional about putting up a hotline," Arpaio said, pointing out that U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have similar hotlines.

The hotline is part of an expanded immigration enforcement plan Arpaio unveiled last week that also includes sheriff's deputies cross-trained to enforce immigration law.

Some Latino advocacy groups will launch a hotline of their own to take tips from people who believe they've been unfairly reported to Arpaio's hotline, said activist Mary Rose Wilcox, a Maricopa County supervisor.

Meanwhile, some faith-based organizations are circulating a letter among church leaders and members that decries Arpaio's hotline.

[prinzowhales]

I wonder how many of these 'Latino' leaders and 'faith-based' characters are raking in from the tax free foundations...like the Ford and Rockefellar Foundations that fund La Mencha and La Raza...busy creating an environment where deportation will be impossible. The banks support this as well--Bank America requires next to nothing for an illegal to start and account or get a home loan....they have a double standard for them on police traffic stops in many areas. Time after time you read of them being on the road again after multiple DWIs and other crimes.

Its time to rip the hearts out of these foundations and corporations that are sponsoring this...take away their tax free status and start taxing corporations on their gross incomes.

[my2centss]

Joe Arpaio for president.

[infidel_us]

Screw these latino leaders.
Posted by b48151 at 08:22 AM : Jul 27, 2007

You got that right!

[penskeone]

I can only hope he doesn't start asking for federal funding because I am tired of footing the bills for them. Check out your local county hospital. I have worked all my life and paid my bills and my taxes and when I did not have insurance, I didn't go to the hospital. And yet I keep paying for these people to have their babies here so they will be born Americans. Americans?! Not in my eyes. Their parents have not earned the right for their children to be citizens of this country. They keep professing such great love for America, well, if that is true, why do they sneak in here like thieves in the night instead of becoming citizens legally? Have you read Mexico's immigration laws? This country would do well to adopt and enforce those laws here. It won't stop the problem, but it would sure make the ilegals think twice before crossing that border.
Posted by terrie13 at


Quit whining, any one in there right mind would want their kids to be born here. Even you ancestors. That is what being American is about.

[grannygoodst]

I am not, nor have I ever been a Sheriff "Joke" supporter, but I do agree we need to start doing something about the illegals pouring into our country. Because of the potential harrassment issue to those here legally, I can not agree with hotline snitching as a solution. It opens the door to many other problems. Perhaps we should just put all the illegals on buses and send them to that joke of a mayor in Connecticut that has decided to give them photo I.D's so they can apply for services in their community of New Haven. I can only hope he doesn't start asking for federal funding because I am tired of footing the bills for them. Check out your local county hospital. I have worked all my life and paid my bills and my taxes and when I did not have insurance, I didn't go to the hospital. And yet I keep paying for these people to have their babies here so they will be born Americans. Americans?! Not in my eyes. Their parents have not earned the right for their children to be citizens of this country. They keep professing such great love for America, well, if that is true, why do they sneak in here like thieves in the night instead of becoming citizens legally? Have you read Mexico's immigration laws? This country would do well to adopt and enforce those laws here. It won't stop the problem, but it would sure make the ilegals think twice before crossing that border.

[randalds]

I think we need a national hotline for ICE. I see illegal immigrants all the time at HOME DEPOT. They're dressed in clothes from the 70's and carrying a bedrole and trash or duffel bag of worldly goods. It's pretty unlikely by the looks of them that they have any documentaion whatsoever.
Posted by standlee5 at 08:15 PM : Jul 26, 2007

Maybe they're hippies?

[standlee5]

I think we need a national hotline for ICE. I see illegal immigrants all the time at HOME DEPOT. They're dressed in clothes from the 70's and carrying a bedrole and trash or duffel bag of worldly goods. It's pretty unlikely by the looks of them that they have any documentaion whatsoever.

[jetranger7]

About Time someone got up off their Azz and did something about all these Illegals coming over and bringing their Dope & Drugs and Crime with them !!!! I support the Sheriff, least he has the guts to do it and not sit around like some of the politicians giving excuses !! A+A for the Sheriff , got my Vote by God !!!!

[bhappy2-2]

Hey, If it helps get these illegal invading @ssholes out of our country then I'm all for it.

[randalds]

Joe Arpiao kills people and gets away with it. He is the last person anyone who believes in a persons rights would want to have as a "law officer". Anti-imigration people should take a long close look at this clown and then select someone else to be their hero. This buffoon is no hero.


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