An amazing example of the old adage, “Elections Have Consequences,” is unfolding in Maricopa County, Arizona where a policy reversal by the new Sheriff has resulted in a wholesale release of criminal illegal aliens. Previously these criminals were held for pickup by federal immigration authorities.
The defeat of long-time Republican Sheriff Joe Arpaio by Democrat Paul Penzone last November led to a sharp reversal in how the County now interacts with the Phoenix field office of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Arpaio was known nationally for his tough crackdown on illegal immigrants.
Concerned federal law enforcement sources have informed Judicial Watch that violent offenders are being put out on the street again without notification to ICE.
Under Sheriff Arpaio, ICE was notified when “aliens unlawfully present with additional Arizona charges” were released from the Maricopa County Jail. These aliens had state criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors like DUI to felonies such as drug offenses.
Under the previous system, ICE would be notified prior to release. The agency then would send a wagon every 12 hours to pick up criminal illegals scheduled for release.
Sheriff Penzone has stirred controversy by referring to illegal immigrants as “guests” while making clear his bias toward protecting illegal aliens from deportation.
Learn more about how Judicial Watch and ICE are speaking up and speaking out about this new policy on the next page.
I’ll bet you’re conservative but I bet you’re not as conservative as I am you fool
How many lives have been ruined through warrantless searches and seizures from you fools just following orders and doing your job with full disregard of the Constitution and the oath you swore to protect it
And if you don’t blow into their little tube they’ll drag you into their little Freedom trailer they brought along strap you down to a chair getting crony judge to get a b******t warrant to extract your blood to prove your innocence for you isn’t that nice
But keep letting them fool you…. Fool
Defund that city!!
He is doing exactly what I expected he would do and it’s why I didn’t vote for him. Watch our crime rate creep up (unless he fakes the numbers)
Get rid of this fool
He needs to be arrested
Stupid “liberal ” Sheriff !
Obama started it when President! Read the news papers!