Posted on 12/16/2011 6:37:51 PM PST by Texas Fossil
NEWS RELEASE
Sheriff’s Response to DOJ Letter
December 15, 2011
(Maricopa County, AZ) The following statements were made by Sheriff Joe Arpaio during a press conference held on 12/15/11 in response to the 22 page Department of Justice letter received 1 hour prior to DOJ press conference.
“Before we get started today, I want to say something to the citizens of Arizona and the rest of the nation.
On the surface, it may appear that today’s findings and actions by our federal government are directed towards this Sheriff and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. The truth of the matter is that this is a sad day for America as a whole.
Today, the federal government moved to do everything it can to put this agency out of the illegal immigration enforcement business.
We are proud of the work we have done to fight illegal immigration. We have been responsible for finding and identifying 25% of the nation’s illegal alien criminal offenders through the 287G program. Sadly, much of that work will no longer be permitted by the Obama administration.
Today the federal government cancelled our 287 G agreement. What that means is that we are no longer able to verify the immigration status of any criminal offender brought into our jails. This was a program responsible for detecting over 44,000 illegal alien criminal offenders since 2007, many of whom we can assume were deported by ICE officials back to their country of origin.
Now with the cancellation of this agreement, illegal criminal offenders arrested and brought into my jails will go undetected and ultimately dumped back onto a street near you. For that, you can thank your federal government.
By their actions today, President Obama and his band of merry men might as well erect their very own pink neon sign at the Arizona-Mexico border saying Welcome All Illegals to your United States.... Our home is your home.
On Sept 28, 2011, President Obama was questioned at the White House, by Hispanic journalist and asked why there was no resolution in the civil rights investigation against me for allegedly racially profiling Hispanics. He stated that he had to be careful to comment on individual cases handled by the DOJ. The president stated he challenged the AZ Law (1070) that was supported by me, because he thought there was a great danger of naturalized citizens with Latino surnames could potentially be vulnerable to questioning.
It is interesting that after 100 days in Office by President Obama, that the Democrat Chairmen of the judiciary Committee in Congress initiated this investigation.
After all this time, the head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division, who reports to Attorney General Holder, held a press conference December 15, 2011, which is 2 days after the Supreme Court agreed to accept the 1070 lawsuit.
It’s also interesting that Perez came to Phoenix for the press conference on the anniversary of the brave border patrol agent Brian Terry’s death, who was killed because of the failed Justice department’s “Fast and Furious” case, which is presently holding hearings this week on Attorney General Eric Holder.
Just this week, 2 Democrat Latino US Congress men from Arizona, joined by several other Latino Legislatures want me to resign my office. All of these same Democratic elected officials, throughout the years, have been criticizing my enforcement of State and Federal Illegal immigration laws.
Candidates for President of the United States - Herman Cain and Michelle Bachmann recently visited me in my office, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Mitt Romney also called me – all interested in my successful enforcement of illegal immigration and asked for my endorsement
Recently in New Hampshire, I endorsed Texas Governor Rick Perry for President of the United States. It should be noted that all this political activity made national news.
The Justice Department takes issues with our policies in the jails - it should be noted, the US Marshall Office, under the Department of Justice, gave my Office high marks. In the past when we did a crime suppression operation in Guadalupe, high homeland security officials were present and praised us for my operations stating we performed in a professional manner, even though this operation caused some controversy in that town.
We have a civil rights racial profiling case brought by the ACLU, which will be before a federal judge with oral argument on summary judgment next week. Is the DOJ press conference, among other reasons, geared to poison the court against our position in this civil rights case?” states Sheriff Arpaio
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The Florida 2000 election recount did it for me. I have nearly completely eliminated my contact with Democrats. ( We should call them what they are: Marxists!) They are too evil or too stupid to be a friend.
Also...Recently, Government K-12 teachers are on that list. These people are deliberately and willing supporting, upholding, and establishing a godless socialist entitlement that corrupts the heart and minds of the next generation of voters. They, too, are too stupid or too evil to be a friend. And...For those Christians and conservatives who continue to work in these government, godless, and socialist schools are Useful Idiots, in my opinion. Christians and conservatives should instead be working on shutting these godless schools down and rescuing kids.
Sam Houston was married several times? 1 nite ?
Sorry, could’nt resist.
This should be overwhelmingly sufficient grounds for Congress to impeach the Obama regime on charges of treason for giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Perfect, thank you.
NOPE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Houston
See “Marriage and family”
Not at all like that. Read it for yourself.
I am not fan of Wiki, but it is a quick reference.
Psalm 18:30 ~ “This God—His way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; He is a shield for all those who take refuge in Him.”
Nothing like the Word of God to soothe the soul :)
Psalm 46:1 ~ “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in time of trouble.”
Amen, dear FReeper family ... Amen.
Perfect psalm for these times.
I hope the sheriff can see this thread. Our country need men like him, like so many oppressed by these power hungry usurpers of righteousness.
They have been been bastardized by weak kneed haters with no sense of morality save their new found old hat "social justice. The evil and hatred is so pervasive it is like a dark cloud has descended upon our land.
The Lord watches Israel daily, but we must all pray that He will fight for we the peole who stand by His laws that can be torn off our walls but His Word remains forever, that His justice will rain down upon those that spew hatred like the five cities around Sodom or the days of Hezekiah when he placed the written words of the arrogance of the Syrians before the Lord and He slew well over 100,000 saving Israel for a season.
We need His power, His righteousness, we need His love, we need to pray harder than Hezekiah, harder than Daniel that this evil is tossed into the seas and righteousness can again rise from the oppressive state in which a few greedy with power have done in their hatred and ignorance.
Again I say amen to Psalm 37, again tears seep as we await the mighty roar of the lamb, beware the wrath of the Lamb:
7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath;
Do not fret—it only causes harm.
Thanks shield.
"Today, the federal government moved to do everything it can to put this agency out of the illegal immigration enforcement business. We are proud of the work we have done to fight illegal immigration. We have been responsible for finding and identifying 25% of the nation's illegal alien criminal offenders through the 287G program. Sadly, much of that work will no longer be permitted by the Obama administration. Today the federal government cancelled our 287 G agreement. What that means is that we are no longer able to verify the immigration status of any criminal offender brought into our jails."
I like to think that these Obama DOJ maneuvers are so heavy-handed and obvious, they will backfire.
My local paper reported all the pressure without mentioning why the DOJ might want to hurt Arizona or Arpaio. So I’m reminded again how shallow my paper is, and how thuggish our government can be.
I would vote for Romney if Sheriff Joe was his VP pick.
In less than 11 months Sheriff Joe will be the last man standing. Obama and his henchmen Eric “Barbados” Holder, Thomas “Dominican Republic” Perez etc will be out and Joe Arpio will still be in office
I like sheriff Joe a lot, but I don’t think anything can make me vote for Romney.
The list of impeachables is growing:
Eric “the Red” Holder for sure.
Obozo is in the running.
Several at BATF are there.
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I just pray that Issa has the goods on all of them. This is the BIG Circus. 7 agencies implicated with involvement. No question it was signed off on by the White Hut.
Awesome. Perfect. Wonderful.
Did Rush actually use the word, “Kenyan”?
Sorry- That was sloppy of me. Rush did not say Kenyan or Bammy Boy or Jug Ears
Gee! I sorry he didn't. You had my hopes up that the weenie Rush was growing a backbone.
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