East Valley Tribune - Immigration

Arpaio stumps in Calif. sheriff's race

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:46:21 -0700

ANAHEIM, Calif.— The self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" has been invited to stump for a challenger's bid to be Orange County's next sheriff.

Neo-Nazis to march against illegal immigration

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:47:02 -0700

The leader of a group of neo-Nazis has announced a planned march for this weekend at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

High court might review employer sanctions

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:01:21 -0700

The ability of Arizona to go after companies that hire undocumented workers could depend on the views of the Obama administration.

New push planned against illegal immigration

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:07:16 -0700

The chief proponent of Arizona legislation to combat illegal immigration said Wednesday he is crafting three new measures, with the promise to take the issues directly to voters if colleagues or the governor balk.

Arpaio defies feds, continues W. Valley sweep

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:12:53 -0700

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio continued his office’s immigration sweep Saturday, despite having his powers stripped by a federal agency last week.

Sharpton: Arpaio a blight on Ariz.'s civil rights

Thomas: Crime by illegal immigrants down

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:39:18 -0700

Crimes committed by illegal immigrants dropped by 18.5 percent from 2007 to 2008 thanks to law enforcement's hard line against those in the country unlawfully, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said this week.

County OKs Arpaio immigration checks in jails

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:18:38 -0700

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors ratified an agreement Wednesday with the federal government to allow Sheriff Joe Arpaio to check the immigration status of people booked into jail.

Feds strip Arpaio of immigration authority | Blog: Sheriff Arpaio takes aim at Tribune

Hotels could house detained immigrants

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:37:33 -0700

WASHINGTON — Former hotels, nursing homes and other sites would be used to hold immigrants who are not criminals or violent as part of a larger plan to reform immigration detention proposed by the homeland security secretary, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

'09 immigrant deaths likely to top '08 total

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:12 -0700

The number of immigrants who died while sneaking across America's southern border in the last 12 months is expected to surpass the previous year's total, even as fewer people are getting caught entering the country illegally.

6 illegal immigrants caught in drop house

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:33:56 -0700

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies said Thursday they arrested six illegal immigrants inside what authorities described as a drop house in the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue in Mesa.

Special report: Blood and Money

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:20:00 -0700

Published May 16-18, 2008 in the Tribune newspapers

Human smugglers have built a lucrative and often brutal industry that generates billions of dollars annually moving loads of illegal immigrants through Arizona. When things go smoothly, the immigrants pay their money and move on. But when things turn bad, beatings, rapes and murders often follow. In a three-day series, the Tribune looks inside the industry that treats human beings as cargo – from the plazas in Mexico where the human smuggling trail begins to the drop houses in the Valley where it sometimes reaches a bloody end.