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Joe Arpaio at the 2012 Republican National Convention
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Latino Voters Oppose Sixth Term for Sheriff Arpaio

By Samantha Leal | 11/05/2012 - 15:29 | 0 Comments

Latino voters want a new sheriff for Maricopa County – and that sheriff is Democratic hopeful Paul Penzone. Penzone, a retired police officer, is going up against Joe Arpaio, the sheriff who has been the Maricopa County sheriff for five terms. The county is Arizona’s most populous county.

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Joe Arpaio and Paul Penzone
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Retired Cop Goes After Sheriff Arpaio's Position

By Samantha Leal | 11/01/2012 - 09:49 | 0 Comments

Paul Penzone, a retired police officer, is looking to become Maricopa's new sheriff -- a position currently held by Joe Arpaio, the controversial sheriff known for his outspoken nature on undocumented immigration and who has angered many with his hard stance.

Penzone, a Democrat who had worked for 21 years with the Phoenix police,...

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Arizona Flubs Election Date on Spanish Document - Again

By Samantha Leal | 10/24/2012 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

After already making an error on a Spanish-language document that gave voters the wrong election date, Maricopa County of Arizona does it again. The latest, a bookmark distributed by the elections department, was apparently passed...

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Arizona County Screws Up Spanish Election Date Notification

By Samantha Leal | 10/18/2012 - 15:14 | 0 Comments

Arizona officials in Maricopa County made a big mistake on official government documents printed in Spanish, reporting the wrong election date.

The document was attached to updated voter registration cards that were requested to be delivered in person, and listed the general election date as November 8 in Spanish. The document reported the correct date (November 6)...

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Nebraska Joins Arizona - Will Not Issue Drivers Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

By Samantha Leal | 08/20/2012 - 10:07 | 0 Comments

It seems Arizona isn't the only state where President Obama's new deferred action ruling is being contested: Nebrasksa is the newest state to deny public benefits -- including drivers licenses -- to undocumented immigrants who will be legally allowed to stay under Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, according to the ...

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Protesters in Jan Brewer's Arizona office on August 16, 2012
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Governor Jan Brewer's Executive Order Met with Backlash

By Samantha Leal | 08/17/2012 - 09:59 | 0 Comments

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued an executive order this week which denies benefits to young undocumented immigrants, including ID cards. This order, which goes against President Obama's deferred action program, has sparked outrage and even protests, reports the ...

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Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Bars IDs & Public Benefits for DREAMers

By Samantha Leal | 08/16/2012 - 09:46 | 0 Comments

As young immigrants begin the application process for President Obama's new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, others will have even more hurdles to jump, thanks to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer...

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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Officers Turn In Their Badges

By Amaris Castillo | 12/22/2011 - 10:43 | 0 Comments

Jail officers working for Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio handed in their federal credentials during a news conference in Phoenix Wednesday, a day before civil rights attorneys will be in federal court to seek a ruling in a lawsuit that alleges Arpaio systematically discriminated against Latino residents in conducting traffic patrols and so-called "crime...

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