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.
Another traitor should be hung.
I miss him SO much. We knew we had Law and order with Joe. But this guy just wants to hurt us by letting illegal criminals out on our streets instead of putting them out for deportation. I feel like my state and country are slipping into the radical liberal abyss
We are terrified! We have groups of burka clad women and prayer rug men in our neighborhood PARK! I can’t let the kids out anymore. We feel jailed!
This was to be expected. With McCain as Senator, Arizona will only sink into the illegal immigration abyss!
I don’t know if the state of Arizona will cope with that.
You sue him personally
This pos event looks like a stinking Muslim radical, if this scum defies the law, get some of the good ol boys make a citizens arrest, and do what has to be done
Should be locked up
This guy is a pandering$#%&!@*.. rolled in powdered sugar for the infantile, blind uber progressive libtards! ….. and they eat it up!
He needs to be held personally responsible for every crime committed by these released as if he committed them himself…and you know they will