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November 2, 2009

FBI investigating Joe Arpaio for using deputies to intimidate critics

October 26, 2009

Pregnant Latina Says She Was Forced to Give Birth in Shackles After One of Arpaio’s Deputies Racially Profiled Her

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

ICE Should Terminate Maricopa County 287(g) Agreement – Scaling Back Sheriff Arpaio’s Immigration Enforcement Authority Does Not Go Far Enough, Says ACLU

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 27, 2009

Over 500 Organizations Demand White House End Flawed State And Local Immigration Enforcement Program – Federal 287(g) Program Results In Illegal Profiling And Threatens Public Safety, Say Groups

August 13, 2009

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 3, 2009

The self-proclaimed “toughest sheriff in America” has never gotten so much resistance from the federal government. The Homeland Security Department wants Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., to stop arresting illegal immigrants whose only crime was crossing the U.S.-Mexico border without documents.

July 14, 2009

Hispanic males are now majority in Maricopa County jails -Arizona

July 13, 2009

If Sheriff Arpaio doesn’t racially profile Latinos, why are the majority of his inmates legal Hispanic residents?

May 14, 2009

Arizona’s Hispanic population soaring – in Maricopa County the figure is up to 31 percent from less than 25 percent at the beginning of the decade. Pima County saw the share of residents who said they are Hispanic go from 29.3% in 2000 to more than 33% now.

March 19, 2009

Ten Republican congressmen — including one from North Carolina — said Wednesday that a civil rights investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office could have a chilling effect on other state and local police agencies that seek to crack down on illegal immigration.

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.

December 12, 2008

Lawsuit Challenging Denial Of Bail Rights For Immigrants Can Continue, Says Federal Court – Class Action Status Granted For Plaintiffs

September 29, 2008

The Maricopa County Supervisors will meet Monday to re-vote on whether Sheriff Joe Arpaio may end his office’s contract with the town of Guadalupe.

September 11, 2008

Federal investigators will conduct an audit later this month of an 18-month-old agreement that gives the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office authority to enforce federal immigration laws. – Sheriff Joe Arpaio

August 28, 2008

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies raided a Mesa landscaping company early Wednesday, arresting nearly three dozen people suspected of being in the country illegally.

July 28, 2008

The Reign of ‘Sheriff Joe’ – In Arizona, the perils of driving while brown – (revealing read)

July 24, 2008

Hundreds of critics of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio packed the county chambers Wednesday to try to persuade the Board of Supervisors to put an end to his controversial immigration sweeps, to better monitor lawsuits related to his office, and to more closely examine his emergency response times and jurisdictional reach.

July 21, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Monday – July 21st, 2008

July 18, 2008

Sheriff Arpaio Sued Over Racial Profiling Of Latinos In Maricopa County

July 15, 2008

Newspaper series reveals rampant abuse of power under Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s watch (Latina Lista)

Arpaio launches another sweep in Mesa

June 26, 2008

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to begin sweep Thursday in Mesa – Arizona

June 19, 2008

Arpaio claims 1,000th arrest under smuggling law – Arizona

Lawman’s raids on immigrants spark fury in Phoenix – Sheriff Joe Arpaio

June 18, 2008

Arizona’s Department of Public Safety lauds its immigration efforts

June 17, 2008

Toughest sheriff in US vows no let up in immigration fight – Sheriff Joe Arpaio

June 12, 2008

Immigration Raid in Arizona Could Test New State Law

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

June 2, 2008

Illegal immigration’s greatest victim may be GOP

May 29, 2008

Activist raises awareness on illegal immigration – Annie Loyd in Arizona

May 27, 2008

Does crackdown cross line? – Arizona efforts stir racial profiling claims

May 21, 2008

63 undocumented immigrants arrested in Arizona within 24 hours

May 20, 2008

Arizona Immigrant Witch Hunter Handcuffed – Joe Arpaio

May 19, 2008

Top officials hinge careers on immigration – Arizona

May 14, 2008

Sheriff Joe Arpaio cut out of state funding – Arizona

May 8, 2008

Maricopa County OKs $1M for illegal-immigrant sweeps – Arizona

Illegal-immigrant crackdowns have Valley churches on edge – Arizona

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 30, 2008

Arpaio, Gordon unhurt by immigration tiff, poll indicates – Arizona

Arizona sheriff’s sweeps on solid legal ground

April 21, 2008

Hispanic lawmakers join call for Arpaio investigation

April 14, 2008

Guest Voz: AZ Mayor Sees No Justice in One Sheriff’s Hunt for Undocumented Immigrants (Latina Lista)

Phoenix Mayor Asks FBI to Check Sheriff Joe Arpaio

April 12, 2008

Arizona Anti-Defamation League calls on U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s bogus “crime suppression sweeps.”

April 10, 2008

Immigration, Outsourced

March 31, 2008

Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon: Arpaio immigration raids are ‘made-for-TV stunts’

March 24, 2008

Special Latina Lista Post: Why Does the Nation Remain Silent While One AZ Sheriff Conducts Immigrant Manhunts? (Latina Lista)

March 11, 2008

The Growing Nightmare for Immigrants in Arizona

January 14, 2008

Immigration debate lacks rationality, needs logic

Hispanic HIV/AIDS program salvaged – Arizona

January 11, 2008

Sheriff Bans Illegals From Work Detail – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio pulls them because of Arizona’s employers sanctions law?

An Immigration Boiling Point Cools Down – Phoenix

Showdown in Arizona, Where Mariachis and Minutemen Collide – Phoenix

January 8, 2008

Study: Illegals depress wages by $1.4 billion in Arizona – (accurate title but slanted by ommision?)

December 5, 2007

Phoenix mayor criticized for about-face on immigration policy

November 15, 2007

Actor/Activist Tony Plana to Serve as National Mi Familia con Richardson Spokesperson – Richardson announces national co-chairs and staff; Mi Familia program beats goal of 100 chapters in 100 days

November 4, 2007

Sheriff gets no love from activists over migrant stance – Arizona

October 8, 2007

Kucinich-Sponsored Resolution Approved at National Latino Congreso

August 23, 2007

Sheriff: Suspected Illegal Immigrant Hotline Ringing Off the Hook – Arizona

August 9, 2007

Phoenix Latinos set up hotlines to report racial profiling

Illegal immigrants banned from visiting people at county jails – Maricopa County, Arizona

More Than 300 Counties Now “Majority-Minority”

July 26, 2007

Sheriff Urged to Close Immigrant Hotline

Latino Leaders Outraged by Arizona Sherriffs Illegal Immigration Tip Hotline

January 11, 2007

Judge: No seizing wires to suspected coyotes (another point of view about the Western Union case)

November 6, 2006

Glendale airs cable show in Spanish – Arizona

October 25, 2006

Arizona sheriff might require English classes for inmates

October 16, 2006

The Border Dividing Arizona

September 13, 2006

State not liable for drug rehab of illegal immigrants – Arizona

August 18, 2006

‘Coyote’ law still untested by a jury in Arizona

August 3, 2006

Growing a Latino vote bloc in Arizona

July 30, 2006

Anti-’coyote’ law arrests split family in Arizona

July 16, 2006

Hispanic group takes message to law officials. Arizona

May 17, 2006

16 More Illegal Immigrants Arrested by Sheriff’s Posse and Deputy Operation in Arizona

May 4, 2006

Volunteer Posse Organized By Arizona Sheriff To Combat Illegals

March 4, 2006

crackdown charges illegals as ‘felony conspirators’ – Other states releasing captured immigrants

January 5, 2006

Thomas threatens lawsuit against Spanish-language courts. Arizona

October 31, 2005

Health groups fight STDs among Valley Hispanics. Arizona

September 30, 2005

Prosecutor: Immigrants who pay smugglers can be charged. Arizona

September 21, 2005

Poll: Public perception of Hispanic community skewed

September 20, 2005

Poll: Census data belie public beliefs on immigration

First American Title Expands Hispanic Marketing Program in Phoenix

September 15, 2005

Spanish-language DUI court receives award