Immigration + Phoenix Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 18, 2009
Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has launched its 13th immigration and crime sweep and reported 27 arrests by Monday night.
October 17, 2009
A Rogue Sheriff Roams in Arizona: FI2W’s Valeria Fernández on The Takeaway
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio cited a non-existent federal law and included a legal interpretation taken from an anti-immigration Web site in a document he distributed during a news conference last week.
October 7, 2009
An Arizona sheriff known for aggressively cracking down on illegal immigration has been stripped of some of his special power to enforce federal immigration law, and he claims the Obama administration is taking away his authority for political reasons. – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
October 6, 2009
“Toughest Sheriff in America” Stripped of ICE Agent Status – According to a statement released by MCSO, the new 287(g) agreement has “stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s deputies of their ICE agent status to act as federal immigration authorities.”
August 13, 2009
Children of Detained Immigrants Call for End to Raids in Arizona: Raid Today One of the Largest
Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies early Thursday launched an employer’s sanctions raid at a Valley paper company and planned to detain more than 100 employees in connection with using false or stolen IDs.
August 11, 2009
Joe Arpaio-Supporting, Gun-Toting Nativists Menace Children’s March for Family Unity
June 25, 2009
It’s a win for Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The County Board of Supervisors has voted to give County Attorney Andrew Thomas $1.4 million to enforce employer sanctions laws — and part of that money will go to Sheriff Joe Arpaio to help combat illegal immigration.
Immigrant Treatment in Phoenix Reminiscent of Slavery – By Rev. Al Sharpton
June 17, 2009
Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire Backstabs Hispanic Fans, Signs on as “Special Deputy” Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 5, 2009
White House Staffer Disappoints Phoenix Latino Leaders in Meeting at El Portal – Don’t hold your breath waiting for the Obama administration to do anything in the near future about immigration reform, or yanking Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s 287(g) authority
March 13, 2009
The Department of Justice notified Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Tuesday that it had opened an investigation into him for “alleged” patterns of discrimination because of national origin, among other things.
The federal government’s decision to investigate Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for alleged civil rights abuses was praised Thursday by two immigrants’ rights activists, who said they expect the Obama Administration to act quickly on comprehensive immigration reform.
March 3, 2009
Activists Protest Immigration Raids In Phoenix – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has dispatched deputies into Hispanic communities in the Phoenix area.
July 21, 2008
Immigrant arrests sever parents, children
June 12, 2008
Sheriff Arpaio’s thugs threaten to arrest a New Times reporter for looking at public records – (wow, you have to read this one) – Phoenix, Arizona
May 15, 2008
Did You Know? In Phoenix, 15,976 immigrants applied for citizenship during fiscal 2007, which ended Sept. 30, up 64 percent from 2006.
May 5, 2008
LULAC leadership Joins Rep. Ben Miranda and State Hispanic Caucus Members in Arizona Denouncing Maricopa County Sheriff’s Anti-Immigrant Actions on May 1st
Group works to make immigrants politically aware – Immigrants Without Borders in Phoenix
April 12, 2008
Arizona Anti-Defamation League calls on U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bogus “crime suppression sweeps.”
March 6, 2008
Ruben Navarrette: The role of local police in immigration – Phoenix
March 5, 2008
Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace. – because of recent laws
February 19, 2008
2007 Retrospective: The Local War on the Undocumented – Phoenix, Arizona
February 18, 2008
Phoenix Police to Check Arrestees’ Immigrant Status
January 11, 2008
Immigration Fallout Seen In Schools – Phoenix
Showdown in Arizona, Where Mariachis and Minutemen Collide – Phoenix
January 4, 2008
Besieged Day Labor Center Stays Open – Phoenix
December 9, 2007
Latino Fears About Phoenix Police Policy Subside
Outside Phoenix store, border debate rages on
December 5, 2007
Phoenix mayor criticized for about-face on immigration policy
October 15, 2007
Police chiefs united in voice of reason (concerning immigration) – Phoenix
October 10, 2007
Police union calls for change in Phoenix’s immigration policy
September 13, 2007
Citizenship applications double in Phoenix
May 2, 2007
Marchers re-energized amid immigration push – 15,000 people marched in Phoenix
April 30, 2007
Immigration rights activists ready to march for change – Phoenix
March 21, 2007
100 immigrants found in Phoenix home
January 10, 2007
2 Honduran, Guatemalan youths are among the lucky few – Phoenix
December 12, 2006
Judge: Wilson Four were wrongly targeted – Arizona
