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.
Would like to know for sure if Soros funded the liberal$#%&!@* Boy is Arizona’s people going to be sorry Arpaio is gone.
I miss Joe and I don’t live in Arizona
Yes yes we do miss Arpaio
Bring Joe back now.
He is a sorry rat needs to be prosecuted
How does he have that right?
The are Illegals. They have no Constitutional rights
Justin White It absolutely IS try sitting down here in so phx and watching it they are dumping out dope bags and letting people walk they are pulling over drunk drivers and letting them go and are not even towing the cars and drunks are returning 15 min later and retrieving their untagged cars
Who voted for this guy the idiots in Arizona did they let go sheriff joe who protected them from illegals you get what you wished for
This guy is a joke citizens should correct this awful mistake- get him out of this position!