Arizona helped deport thousands without new law

July 28, 2010 by legitgov

Arizona helped deport thousands without new law 28 Jul 2010 Officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems. Statistics obtained by The Associated Press show that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office was responsible for the deportation or forced departure of 26,146 immigrants since 2007.

Permalink