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Conyers seeks DoJ probe into controversial sheriff
The Hill ^ | 2/15/09 | Reid Wilson

Posted on 02/15/2009 3:34:34 PM PST by Baladas

House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.) and three fellow Democrats want the Department of Justice to investigate civil rights complaints against controversial sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The lawmakers, in a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano sent Friday, are seeking a probe into reports Arpaio has used skin color as a basis to search for illegal immigrants in Arizona.

Conyers and Reps. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) want to end a federal agreement that allows the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to enforce immigration laws if the allegations turn out to be accurate.

It is hardly the first time Arpaio, sheriff of Arizona's largest county, has attracted criticism from those who take issue with his approach. Last year, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon (D) and several immigrant rights groups called for a similar investigation, according to the Arizona Republic.

Arpaio has been at the center of other national controversies before, including instituting volunteer chain gangs and issuing prisoners pink underwear.

Conyers and his fellow committee members accuse Arpaio of ordering deputies to search largely Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Phoenix for illegal immigrants. Those in the Hispanic community, the lawmakers wrote, "feel under siege."

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; arpaio; arpio; commyers; congress; conyers; democrats; fascism; immigration; racebaiting; witchhunt
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To: HiJinx
Pulling Back the Immigration Posses
61 posted on 02/16/2009 4:53:15 AM PST by TADSLOS
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To: HiJinx
Which Marxist-Leninist-Latino organization is 'speaking' to Harry? Why are Democrats ALWAYS on side of the 'enemy'; the perp; the radical - all whose 'will' it is, to abuse Democracy and threaten American citizens.

Forget the 'friend of my enemy is my enemy' moral rationale - even as America 'slip-slides away'.

(The damning, criminal 'border issues' are now 'City' and quality of life and surival issues. Hell is 'slowly breaking lose here'; and when the 'sinister' finally takes over; Harry and Nancy and the Rat 'et als' will be the first to cry 'foul' against those who have fought to prevent this.) Harry is just warming up here.

62 posted on 02/16/2009 5:43:15 AM PST by cricket (January 20, 2009 - <I>the day the music died</I>)
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To: TADSLOS
A link for those of us who don't subscribe to the NYT
63 posted on 02/16/2009 5:46:09 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (I want to "Buy American" but the only things for sale made in the USA are politicians)
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To: HiJinx; cricket
Well, I inadvertantly 'morphed' two issues here per last post! Oh well; forget who is talking to 'Harry'. We know who is pulling Conyer's earlobe.

Can we count yet, how many Arabs/Islamists are crossing our Mexican/USA border along with the Mexicans? (for sure, Conyer's largest constituency is not happy) Different constutuency; but same unfolding per the threats inherent (drug cartels combining with Islamic terrorists make this combination unthinkable).

The threat grows; and same anti-America, Democrat response follows. . .

64 posted on 02/16/2009 5:55:23 AM PST by cricket (January 20, 2009 - <I>the day the music died</I>)
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To: Baladas

Any video montage of Detroit would confirm that this senile old man has no contact with reality.


65 posted on 02/16/2009 6:26:15 AM PST by junta (Not even respectable mainstream conservatives can save liberalism.)
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To: Baladas
Conyers is the perfect Congressman to represent Detroit. He's racist, corrupt, arrogant, moneygrubber bully who thinks everything is about skin color.

Like I say,... he's a perfect fit.

66 posted on 02/16/2009 6:34:25 AM PST by Gritty (Simply wearing out the opposition through endless litigation is the 'nuke' of the left - Vanderleun)
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To: Baladas

I agree. Conyers it the one who needs to be investigted.


67 posted on 02/16/2009 10:35:44 AM PST by Dante3
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