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AZ Sheriff Plans to Bus "Illegals" to the Border after DHS Authority Revoked

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

Despite recently losing authority over agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced Tuesday that he will "continue to crack down on illegal immigration" by enforcing state laws.

"Toughest Sheriff in America" Stripped of ICE Agent Status

Dawn Teo | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Dawn Teo

The 287(g) provision has been one of the most controversial aspects of the immigration debate because of allegations that law enforcement officers use 287(g) authorization to investigate the immigration status of individuals who have not committed serious crimes.

Weilding ICE Sticks on the Local Beat

Tess Thatcher | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Tess Thatcher

New guidelines have tweaked how enforcement should happen, but one hornet that tends to escape high-level debate in the swarm of secure borders is who should be doing the enforcing.