Arpaio cites non-existent law in his argument for crime sweeps

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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.

Arpaio used the document to bolster his claim that he can continue to arrest undocumented immigrants during controversial crime sweeps even without a special agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"We don't need that authority. I don't need any federal authority from (the agreement)," he said.

Arpaio said he will launch his 12th crime sweep today.

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The interpretation actually originated on the Federation for American Immigration Reform Web site and has been reposted by anti-immigrant and border-control groups. Washington, D.C.,-based FAIR opposes immigration, legal and illegal. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the organization as a hate group.

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The Arpaio document cites a provision of Title 8 of the federal code followed by language that says "state and local law-enforcement officials have the general power to investigate and arrest violators of federal immigration statutes without prior INS knowledge or approval, as long as they are authorized to do so by state law."

It also states that "evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration lawyer in Ithaca, N.Y., who teaches at Cornell University said the ... specific statute cited does not exist.

Title 8 does address local police enforcement of federal immigration laws, but none of the language contained in Arpaio's document comes from that law, Yale-Loehr said.

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ICE officials declined to comment.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix...arpaio1016.html

[The_Dude 1,142]

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.

Arpaio used the document to bolster his claim that he can continue to arrest undocumented immigrants during controversial crime sweeps even without a special agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"We don't need that authority. I don't need any federal authority from (the agreement)," he said.

Arpaio said he will launch his 12th crime sweep today.

...

The interpretation actually originated on the Federation for American Immigration Reform Web site and has been reposted by anti-immigrant and border-control groups. Washington, D.C.,-based FAIR opposes immigration, legal and illegal. The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the organization as a hate group.

...

The Arpaio document cites a provision of Title 8 of the federal code followed by language that says "state and local law-enforcement officials have the general power to investigate and arrest violators of federal immigration statutes without prior INS knowledge or approval, as long as they are authorized to do so by state law."

It also states that "evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration lawyer in Ithaca, N.Y., who teaches at Cornell University said the ... specific statute cited does not exist.

Title 8 does address local police enforcement of federal immigration laws, but none of the language contained in Arpaio's document comes from that law, Yale-Loehr said.

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ICE officials declined to comment.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix...arpaio1016.html

He is technically correct. He can arrest them. However, neither he nor the D.A. in his county have the prosecutorial power to try them for anything or deport them. That remains the jurisdiction of ICE.

[pedroh 21]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

[The_Dude 1,142]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

You'd do well to act more like chong to avoid apprehension

[almaty 19]

sounds a bit facists to me

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sounds a bit facists to me

just a bit

[The_Dude 1,142]

This sheriff more than anything is an attention wh0re. He can't be that ignorant of the laws and still ascend to the post of sheriff. I'd wager that he has some angle on this to get a reality show or some ####### like that.

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This sheriff more than anything is an attention wh0re. He can't be that ignorant of the laws and still ascend to the post of sheriff. I'd wager that he has some angle on this to get a reality show or some ####### like that.

He should be in national politics. The frothing-at-the-mouth angry fuсkers are just gonna be disappointed by the GOP, he could give them a more natural home.

[The_Dude 1,142]

This sheriff more than anything is an attention wh0re. He can't be that ignorant of the laws and still ascend to the post of sheriff. I'd wager that he has some angle on this to get a reality show or some ####### like that.

He should be in national politics. The frothing-at-the-mouth angry fuсkers are just gonna be disappointed by the GOP, he could give them a more natural home.

He's Sarah Palin with a receding hairline.

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"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

Is John Wayne the President of the USA?

[The_Dude 1,142]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

Is John Wayne the President of the USA?

His term finished in 88

[HAL 9000 96]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

Is John Wayne the President of the USA?

His term finished in 88

Were you born in East LA vato loco??

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

It beggars belief that there are people like Arpaio in positions of authority.

[pedroh 21]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

It beggars belief that there are people like Arpaio in positions of authority.

well I'm sure there's people who back up his theory u know.. foreign accent, we must assume he's illegal unless proven ID... I think is how the status quo wants it.. we don't want no foreigner doing crazy stuff, because, all foreigners, specially with speech indicating they're not americans, might be drug dealers or rapists

[HAL 9000 96]

"evasive, nervous, or erratic behavior; dress or speech indicating foreign citizenship; and presence in an area known to contain a concentration of illegal aliens" can be used to constitute reasonable suspicions someone is in the country illegally.

so, if i talk like Cheech.. that's reasonable suspicion according to Arpaio? sounds so legal and non-discriminatory lol

It beggars belief that there are people like Arpaio in positions of authority.

well I'm sure there's people who back up his theory u know.. foreign accent, we must assume he's illegal unless proven ID... I think is how the status quo wants it.. we don't want no foreigner doing crazy stuff, because, all foreigners, specially with speech indicating they're not americans, might be drug dealers or rapists

Yeah some people are really f*cking stupid.