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Ariz. Sheriff Illegally Discriminated Against Hispanics, Justice Dept. Alleges

On December 15, the Justice Department accused a controversial Arizona sheriff known for tough immigration enforcement of widespread discrimination against Hispanics, saying Sheriff Joe Arpaio's department illegally detained Hispanic residents and denied them critical services in jail. That report was followed hours later by a Department of Homeland Security announcement that it was terminating the sheriff's participation in a federal-state program to enforce immigration laws. Arpaio has come to embody the national divide over illegal immigration. In its report, the Justice Department said he had created a "wall of distrust" with Hispanics by targeting them for arrest and retaliating against those who criticized his methods. The sheriff's deputies, it found, were four to nine times as likely to stop Hispanic drivers as non-Hispanics. Arpaio strongly denied the allegations. Click here to read more.
 
 



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