In other words, Sheriff Arpaio supports states' rights? And CNN disputes those rights to advocate for criminals? Say one of those people Sheriff Arpaio apprehends happens to be a terrorist who is crossing into America through Mexico??
Why not give this guy some credit for attempting to protect the security of Americans?

Rick, your interview of Sheriff Joe Arpaio was discussting. Sheriff Arpaio is doing the job he was elected to do and you tried your best to make him out to be some sort of bad guy. He is going after the bad guys and people like you are soft on crime. Because of very agenda orentiated reports like yours is why I hardly ever watch CNN.

Why don't you ask Joe about the relationships between officers and inmates out in Tent City? Ask him about how he threatens officers that do this with making their sexual conduct with an inmate while on duty public so their family and in many cases wife's know? Instead, they keep it quiet and the officer resigns and the S.O. gives them a favorable recommendation to their next prospective employer. Ask about the miss-treatment of inmates there that they cover up. Joe only talks about what he wants you to hear... I could go on and on about his antics.

I'm sure Glad Joe is on the Job doing what the American people know is right and should be done... on the other hand Ricky... You are rude and a lousy interviewer.... I'm Glad Joe is doing a job you could never do... Where the Big 'L' proudly on your forehead.... Loser... Joe we love you!!!!

I was born and raised in Arizona; I am now raising a family of my own here. I love this state and I think Joe is a hell of a guy. Look Sanchez I don’t know where you’re from but Illegal immigration is huge down here. and frankly I am glad someone stepped in to help correct the problem. Just last year I was rear ended twice in 8days both by illegal
Immigrants with out car insurance and guess what they both ran from me when I went to pull over. That’s just one example. I work for a health plan that administers a Medicaid plan (AHCCCS) and why don’t you look up some of the numbers for children born her in Arizona to Illegal immigrants. Its very high. I don’t know the number because I only work for one of the state Medicaid plan. How about you look up how many home invasions we have down here that end with an illegal immigrant shooting and killing a citizen down here. Or how many hit and run car accidents we have, or how our well fair system is nearing a breaking point because of all the people taking advantage of it, or the car theft that happens for drug runs, or the illegal drugs we have so much of in our communities, or lets look at the bad parts of out cities herein Arizona largely populated with…you guessed it illegal immigrants. Look iI can keep going but Im not going to waste my breath because as far as I know you have and never will understand how big the problem is out west. But I can honestly say Sheriff Joe is doing a good thing…and god bless the Border Patrol agents who patrol out borders as they also know what Im talking about.

Hey Rick.. The sheriff is doing his job.. the job the people of Arizona elected him to do. Those "nativists" you like to refer to down there are American citizens who have a right to expect that their elected officials protect our sovereign borders and keep out the riff-raff.

Get a clue.

The federal government should be happy he is helping them out. Is he making them look bad because he is doing a job better than them? Sure the man may have an ego, is brash, and an attitude. Personality aside, He Gets the Job done and that’s why he keeps getting reelected. The feds don’t live here. They have never had half a dozen illegal immigrants run through their back yard from coyotes with AK47s.

Rick,

I'm sorry. what part of ILLEGAL ALIEN don't you understand. A citizen of another country is in our country without the proper immigration documentation is a person who is breaking the law. Violent or not, the person is a criminal that needs to be arrested and deported. Perhaps the next time they wish to come to the United States, they'd do the proper paperwork to become a legal citizen.

Sheriff Arpaio is correct to enforce the law. You are supporting the outright and flagrant violation of the law by telling him to not to enforce the laws that are already on the books.

Perhaps you should have gotten a bit more harsher with the ICE official as to why the Sheriff is enforcing the laws better than his own border patrol. And the laws don't stop when you are a set distance away from the border. If a illegal alien is found by the local Sheriff in Souix City Iowa, that Sheriff is obligated to enforce the same laws that Sheriff Arpaio is enforcing in the county he serves.

Perhaps CNN's focus on Latino in America this month should focus on Latinos who have come here legally and have been successful becoming citizens versus coddling those who are here illegally.

I think you have misunderstood the law, all you need to make a traffic stop is reasonable suspicion. If a peace officer makes a traffic stop on that and comes across a crime the stop is lawful.

First, I would appreciate it if you would stop comparing Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Bull Connor there is no comparison. There is a substantial difference between these two.

• Bull Connor was not looking for criminal activity (illegal Immigrants), he was violating the rights of Black people because they were Black, no other reason.
• Bull Connor used water hoses and dogs to physically attack, demean and circumvent the innate rights of American citizens.
• Sheriff Joe Arpaio is going after illegal immigrants, who by definition with their existence here are violating the laws of America.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio may be trying to accomplish this end erroneously, but I.C.E. is doing nothing to control the enormous influx of illegal immigrants from setting up residency in America. I seem to remember in the early 1990’s seeing the military turning away Haitian illegal immigrants in the middle of the ocean. Why is it that when someone goes after Mexican illegal immigrants it is a problem? It is a serious problem in the poorer neighborhoods, (such as where I reside) because they take all of the jobs that we use to hold. Even McDonalds hires illegal immigrants who work for a month or so until their immigration status is revealed. I do not go into the McDonalds in my neighborhood any more because 95% of the workers are Mexican (most do not speak English), but 90% of the customers do not speak Spanish. It is the American people who are suffering from huge incursion of illegal immigrants.

When you compare Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Bull Connor, you are mocking the horrifying experience that Black people were subjected to because of racism. The differences between the two are extensive. Please stop comparing Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Sheriff Bull Connor, the only thing that they have in common is that they were/are sheriffs.

Hey Rick Sanchez, you got a problem with the way Sheriff Arpaio is doing his job??? Then why don't you move out there and run against him and try to get elected. He is out there doing a fine job and I support him 100%. Seeing as how your last name is Sanchez, maybe we should check up on you and see if you are here legally or not, you moron. People just like you are the reason this country has gone to hell in a handbasket.

Last time I checked you can tell the feds to leave you alone. They do not have the right to interfere with state laws. This one interview let me see what your all about. Calling people who want to clamp down on a serious problem nativist. You have no care for our country, or our laws. You act like you protect the constitution. Your cocky, and just about as bad as watching glenn beck your so one sided.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio appears to be breaking Federal Laws in regards to his immigration round-up and thumbing his nose at the Obama Administration while he does so.

I believe it would be entirely fitting for federal agents to ARREST Sheriff Joe Arpaio and put him into one of his shanty town work prison's among the prisoners that he has screwed over these past many years.

Federal Marshals should ARREST Sheriff Joe Arpaio immediately for the Sheriff's blatant refusal to stop breaking federal immigration laws and taunting the federal government to stop him.

A. Smith
Oregon

Dear Mr. Sanchez, As a resident of Maricopa county I feel compelled to respond to your interveiw with Sheriff Joe. One of the things that people who do not live in Arizona is the the sheriff saves thousands of illegals lives every year. His raids on safe-houses actually keep thousands of people who have been smuggled in from being sold into slavery by their captors. The coyotes often hold them hostage with no food or water at gunpoint. Their families are contacted and told to come up with thousands for their release. If the money is not paid they are often sold to M13, the drug cartels or into Prostitution. Why isn,t that part of the story being told.

Get off of sheriffs Joes back,We need need him here in Miami to clean-up this mess!

Hooray for the sheriff: Finally someone has the guts to take a stand. The key term here is illegal aliens. People who are here illegally are breaking the laws of the land. Even President Obama called them illegal aliens during his heathcare pitch to Congress. That is the correct term. Come here through legal channels like my grandparents and all their family did. Participate fully in the country you have adopted, become legal, pay taxes, don't just take–give back. No one should have a problem with people who do just that. Our healthcare system and school systems are drowning under the constant drain of people who take from the USA but refuse to "join up" as it were. We wouldn't even need No Child Left Behind if it weren't for the onslaught of illegal aliens pouring over the borders from Mexico, Guatemala, and Haiti and others. Yes, lets round up law breakers and remove them from our land. It is our constitutional law that they hide under not theirs. We have the right to refuse people too.
Disgusted citizen

I think Sheriff Joe should be in charge of Homeland Security You can not violate a persons Civil Rights if they are not a Citizen of this country..

Rick,

You should be embarrassed for your interview with Sheriff Joe. I'm curious – why do you keep bringing up constitutional protection for ILLEGAL immigrants? Since when do they receive constitutional protection? Sheriff Arpaio is simply enforcing the laws of this country – most of which are now shredded by technicalities designed by vote-seeking politicians. I am a legally nationalized US citizen – if I can do it, so can those who sneak across the border.

I was thoroughly disgusted with your absolutely biased interview. By the way – sit up straight for once... or at least lean to the left.

Hey Rick, I think there's a vacancy over at Fox News for you. This Sheriff Joe Arpaio situation is really coming out from under your skin. Get over yourself. You're doing all you can to make this demographically aged white male who just happens to be in law enforcement look bad.
Yeah, he's this far away from the border in response to your Border Patrol line in the sand but on the other side of the border all h*ll is breaking loose in drug and immigration issues.
I see a bug under your computer and it's this sheriff. Be carefull what you think you wish for, you just might get it and its unintended consequences which will unravel right in front of you. You've an agenda against Joe and it so shows. I give him props for getting back in your face while you keep trying to make him look bad.
Do what you have to do because that is exactly what he is doing...buh-duh!

A few facts that your show has neglected... Ilegals are that illegal they have no rights under the constitution, so by being in the USA illegaly they are criminals, so they are commiting a crime when stopped.

Rick, I had to laugh at you poor attempt at twisting what the Sheriff had to say, he shut you down each time, and all the people around me kept pointing that out, Oh something to think about the sheriff was elected time and time again, so as long as they want him in office, Washington and the media, well I guess your all out of luck...It comes across as the feds are mad that the Sheriff does a better job with less. Oh by the way the border patrol are acting within the US, so same laws apply doesnt matter where they are at.... Wow what a joke

Rick, I was a little dissappointed with your attack of Sheriff Joe, your personal opinion was coming out way too much. You asked the Sheriff about talking to people who were in a car when the driver had done something illegal... Rick, YOU, would be questioned under that circumstances. The Sheriff, discussed turning over more illegals this past weekend, and you discussed their Constitutional Rights.... but Rick, you don't seem to understand that illegals HAVE NO CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS! Then you presented a statement from the Fed Agency... that was so ridiculous... did you listen to it? He didn't say that the Sheriff was in any violation at all! He said that the Sheriff's priorities were NOT IN ALLIGNMENT with his Agency's goals to ONLY TAKE MAJOR CRIMINALS off the street. Well Rick, that basically means that that Federal Employee had no problem making a public statement saying that his Agency has been, and plans to continue to break the law. He plans to NOT enforce the law to remove ALL illegal immigrants, but only the ones they decide are really bad ones. So, Rick, why don't you call him up and grill him about his intend to not follow his oath of office? Why don't you grill him about his violations of the general public's rights under our constituion when he purposely allows criminals to walk our streets.

Hats off to Sheriff Joe Arpaio. He is justified in enforcing the laws of Arizona regarding illegal immigration. The federal government is too weak to enforce the laws of this country to protect it from the invasion of illegals. Rich, if you are a legal/natural citizen of the United States of American, you should not be so Anti-American!

Sheriff Joe has it right. Every Sheriff in America should run their jails the same way. It is about time someone stood up to all of the Illegal immigration and also stood up to make criminals pay for being criminals. Quit being soft on all of these law breakers, illegal immigration is ruining this country and our economy, if you want to immigrate to America do it legally. Meet the requirements and learn the language. Sheriff Joe keep doing what you are doing it is refreshing to see real dedicated American’s doing what our weak political establishment doesn’t have the will to do what is right for America.

I am tired of the liberal press accepting we have millions of illegal immigrants in our nation costing the nation millions of dollars in various forms of benefits without paying any where near the taxes the Amertican citizens pay each year. We are soon to be come a third world country and partly because of people like you condemning any one who tries to follow the the law as written. You don't have a open mind but follow party lines. Think about the law which states any one entering our country illegal are violating the law of the country. Do you want to establish a law seperate? I fully support legal immirgation. Not what you want and suggest we do. I have a open mind towards politics and vote both parties depending on the person not party. But you make me very uneasy with your comments. I made a mistake in listening to you. Won't happen again.

The Sheriff Joe Arpaio has every right to prosecute those guilty of being in this country illegally if he comes across this knowledge during the course of carrying out his crime suppression tasks...as he stated numerous timne to your throughout your interview. Please remove your obvious personal feelings from the issue and understand that illegal immigration is a huge issue in Arizona and the people there have every right to elect a sheriff that represents their best interests.

Civil rights are not being violated as you well know. The Sheriff is a very intelligent and experienced man in this field, and for you to insinuate that he is doing so, is a disgrace.

Rick... The reason Phoenix has so many drop houses and kidnapping of Mexican Nationals is the the border patrol does not come north of Tucson, 120 south of Phx. Smugglers know that if they make it past Tucson, the are home free. This was a political decision made years ago. Sheriff Joe is the only law enforcement dept will to tackle the problem, its too politically sensitive for others. BTW, car theft in Maricopa cnty is down 30% this year...in step with reduced illegal immigration part to Sheriff Joe, part to the recession.

Its so easy to attack and mock the sheriff in Tempe when Rick Sanchez doesen't live in Arizona. The biggest problem we have in this State is drive by shootings,Home invasions,Hold ups and Murders. Most of these are being done by illegal immigrants. Its so easy to cast aspersions on the Sheriff who may have an argumentative attitude but he is at least trying. Rick wants the illegals given amnesty under any circumstances no matter what happens to the real citizens of this country. I wonder when the Latinos are the majority if they will treat the minorities any better. Illegal is Illegal.If we start to decide who can break the law and who can't,we will have a corrupt Government as Mexico has. If the Latinos cannot fix there Government, what will they do to our Government when we give them Amnesty. CNN is in real danger of changing our Country for the worst.Wake up.

Ken

Rick, you appear to mispresent the fed's position; he clearly stated that what Sheriff Arpaio is doing is not a priority for the fed gov't; he never said it was illegal. The person you should be pressing is the fed to 1: conduct an investigation 2: release the results of the investigation 3: take appropriate action – frankly I don't care what one person from the fed thinks but what a comprehensive preliminary investigation has found (or not found). The fed owes the Sheriff the courtsey of stating in writing what part of the law the sheriff is suspected of violating rather than having some discusion in public

Press the feds to do their job; your evidence that the sheriff is violating the law is circumstance at best

every time i see you on cnn you put your foot into your mouth,,,the guy from homeland secy.said they only want to go after serious illegal illeins.. crossing the border is a serious crime.....the only thing is you as a libel want is all mexicans hear no mader what crime they commit...i see why fox is so high in the ratings...just like rush he should take you and cnn to court... i cannot stand watching you and have to watch reilly,,, go back yo south florida where you belong...cnn would be alot better if you are not a anchor......cnn needs more of wolf ,,lou,,cooperand the three morning anchors

Whas this an interview with the sheriff or was Rick seeding the publick with his opinion?

This was one of the worst interviews I've ever seen! Sheriff Joe Arpaio was not even allowed to respond!

Shame on you Rick!

Joe Arpaio=Richard Heene (balloon boy dad) with a badge. His whole reason for being is to get media attention for himself, which he clearly is expert at doing. He's at odds with other law enforcement agencies in the state and surrounding cities because he assumes legislative and judicial branch roles without bothering to actually be elected to them. The people of Maricopa County (including most of my family) are inexplicably willing, in fact happy to let him do it. Maybe they believe that by electing him they can dispense with the silly state Congress and the judges. Who needs due process when you've got Sheriff Joe? I've heard more than one Phoenician say "there are no innocent people in Sheriff Joe's jails," so apparently his supporters believe he IS judge, jury and executioner. If Sheriff Joe says you're guilty, you're guilty–facts not withstanding. Of course, the millions of dollars he has cost the taxpayers in fighting (and losing) civil suits tends to disprove the 'no innocent people' baloney, but no one gripes about the millions he COSTS the county. They can only focus on the thousands he saves by not properly feeding or sheltering the humans in his care–irresponsibility that has cost more than one life. He is the closest thing we have to an American dictator. Our founders would hang their heads in shame that citizens allow this to go on. I am NOT pro-illegal immigration, but I sure as heck am anti unfettered power concentrated in the hands of one egomaniac with a personal agenda.

tell the feds to get the hell out of arizona ans stay out. sheriif joe is doing us all a favor

Rick comments that the Border Patrol can question people about their immigration status because they are stationed "at the border." In fact, the Border Patrol can question your immigration status anywhere within the borders of the U.S. as well. Here in California, we have checkpoints outside San Clemente and Temecula, manned by the Border Patrol, which are about 60 miles from the border. You can be stopped and questioned at those checkpoints without probable cause.

Maybe Rick could investigate these Gestapo tactics.

Dear mr Sanchez, As a resident of Maricopa county I feel compelled to tell you a different point of veiw. Many people veiw Sheriff Joe as a racist I do not beleive this is true. Every year the sheriff saves thousands of illegals lives. The smugglers out here often bring 50 o more illegals in an store them in safe houses they are given no food or water and are held at gunpoint. There families are contacted and they refuse to release them until thousands have been paid. If payment is not made they are sold into M13, drug cartels, or prostitution. His raids on these houses save thousand of lives I wish someone would report on that aspect of the situation. The gang activity and the violence it brings is frightening. The human smuggling and the slavery that insues is the worst form human rights violations that one can imagine. I love the people of Mexico and live there part of the year. Thanks for listening

Rick,
Tonight on Campbell Brown you compared Sheriff Joe's arresting illegal aliens to Bull Connor's treatment of African-Americans in the 60s. FYI, illegal aliens are not American citizens and their very presence in this country is a violation of the law...African-Americans mistreated by Bull Connor were U.S. citizens. There is no comparison and you owe an apology to African-Americans.
I'm also dissapointed that you appear to be using your position at CNN to become an activist for illegal immigration into this country.

I am 100 per cent for Joe. Illegal is illegal. I think you are encouraging illegal myself with your comments. I have seen how illegals have operated in my state of Washington. We need more Sheriff Joes.It is no joke when you see them do what the rest of us would spend the rest of our lives in jail for doing. Get deported and come right back in. It is no laughing matter. You loose a family member because of them and then we see how funny you think it is. I have seen that happen.
Joan Smith

Illegal is illegal. Throw'em out of my country & if they come back fry'em!

Rick – you should have asked the sheriff if he is arresting those that are offering and hiring illegals. I would have loved to see/hear his response.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio is the only police agency that has the authority besides boarder patrol to arrest illegals. The State of Arizona Department of Public Safety has no authority to deal with illegals as they should. Arizona is #1 in the country of kidnapping and extortion and hostage taking, and illegal drugs entering our country. And I live in Casa Grande. I am sorry you think the boarder is so far away but with the indian reservations as far as boarder patrol is concerned Casa Grande is the border. There are unsafe highways with vans and large vehicles overloaded and driving down our highways, shootings across the freeway regularly, and daily persuits. Janet Napolitano has wanted to allow illegals into our country. They want that 10 lane highway. Now if the budgets of police agencies are cut by 15-20 % the national guard will end up being called out in our state. Instead of trained police officers doing their job and the Fed funding the state to keep them employed the Fed will drop our guard and we will lose. The Federal government wants illegals back in and to keep them coming in. The people voted for Arpio because we live here. If you are in Washington and not involved in law enforcement just stop cause you do not know what you are talking about . The Fed Gov wants us to lose our country or they are so displaced about reality because they are not out in the community and dealing with the daily lives of police officers. Listen to yourself and your questions. More police agencies like DPS need to be able to arrest illegals.

I just want to know the rules...

We must respect the law when it supports illegals, but we must ignore it when it does not support illegals, right?

Just trying to get a fix on things...

Rick
Why are you persecuting Sheriff Joe Arpaio? There is a serious lack of federal laws and support for our immigration problems. That's right, I said "problems". The middle class of this country is supporting the education, medical and welfare needs of these illegal immigrants and we are tired. The immigrants know full well when they swim the Rio Grand, climb over or crawl under the fence or enter anywhere that they are breaking our laws. I know that by Mexican standards that "criminal" means serious crimes like murder etc. but here it means any infraction. I as most people are not against Mexicans. I am against illegal immigrants. If they want to be here than they should re-enter at a border crossing legally. Every country takes their borders seriously. I was in Colombia a month ago and they protect their borders very seriously. I was searched as was my luggage. This is ok, I understand. It's their country. Maybe Joe Arpaio makes some people uncomfortable but he is doing a job for us. A good job. Until the Feds get their act together he is all we have. If you still wish to criticize him, perhaps you should take a trip to Cuba and return. See what rights you have in Cuba and also what you have to go through to come and go, and also re=enter the US.

Thankfully we have a law enforcement official that is willing to help address the illegal alien issue. I would be in favor of Joe Arpaio offering a training session for more law enforcement officials.

Rick, Sheriff Joe was elected to protect the community and citizens of his county. Too many visitors from anywhere can change a community;homeless hungry people will committ a crime to survive. I see it this way. The constitution protects everyone equally whether or not you are a tax payer or have legal status, therefore when a family no longer feels safe, they must move out to somewhere they're family is safe. They have no other choice. This is the future if we continue to tie the hands of LEOs like Sheriff Joe. Please, show me how I am wrong. It is not just be White flight; it is all that lose their feeling of security. I respectfully disagree with you and support Joe.

I am a teacher in an inner city school in Phoenix. I can't tell you the amount of destruction being wreaked on families when either one or both parents are abducted by the sheriff's posse and deported. The children are the true casualties of this publicity-obsessed and unleashed Sheriff.

Some of my students require counseling because they are so distraught that they either shut down or begin to act up. Yes there is a violation of citizen's rights; yes, there is a climate of distrust and anxiety; however, the real calamity is the children who must then be sent to live with other families once their parents are incarcerated &/or deported.

good job attacking sheriff joe.so are you pro criminal,or just anti american?why dont you go down to the border in mexico & u.s. & explain why more innocent people are being killed,& raped,than in the last 9 years of war in iraq.

Rick you stink!! You never let the sheriff finish and twisted his words and then you miss quoted the ICE guy. He didn't say the sheriff was doing ANYTHING wrong, he said the sheriff was not following their particular PRIORITIES. B I G difference !! I for one love the ideas the sheriff has used, pink undies, bologna sandwhiches etc. There are very many people out there that agree with him too !! I sincerely feel you were letting your prejudices show !! Anti law when it involes people of your ancestry.

Hi Rick, I just wanted to say I feel so proud about you.
you did a great Job, over sheriff Joe Arpaio, If you keep doing your Job like that, suporting aour brothers and sisters, I can tell you could be a governor or our president, and Im sure our people will be beside you.

Thank's a Million

Jose G.

Rich, you sound like you are anti American and pro ILLEGALS!!! Oh, thats right, you are a Latino. Everthing they do is fine with you.

We have one man who does what is right and he gets slammed for it. Every jail and prison in this country should operate as Joe Arpaio does. Everyone that is in this country illegally should be deported, Period. Every "tax payer" in this country has to foot the bill for these people to the tune of BILLIONS of dollars a year. Get the illegals out and find a way for the law abiding ones that are here to achieve citizenship. This country could pay for health care, by the billions it could save if every state and federal prison were to operated like Joe's. This crap about rights is getting real old. What about the rights of the taxpayers that have to pay for the burden to support the prisons and the illegals that are not paying taxes, yet use our services? This country has become a bunch of bleeding hearts that have lost all hope of having a spine. (at least the elected officials) From the President, Congressman, Senators on down to every Judge and Sheriff in this country, takes an oath to uphold the laws of this country and to defend against all enemies foreign and domestic. When they do not they should be fired or impeached! Our greatest threat is within our own boarders and must be stopped. Republicans and democrats alike have totally lost all concept of why they are in office. Get off your lazy A... and do what is right and not worry what is politically correct.

sounds like sheriff has out competived homeland security creating anamosity due to job well done as DHS is taking slack from not protecting borders...DHS critizes for violation of constitutional rights...profiling which is a an age old technique in preventing and battling crime practiced throuout the nation by law enforcement....to say such practicve violates an illegal immigrants constitutional rights is misrepresenting thew justice system....aint american citizens protected under the constitutionalrights not illegal persons within the homeland....illegal status in itself is a serious crime....breakdown of financial infrastructure stability....for DHS to limit activity to serious crime offemders doesnt assistat in illegal immigration.....for the majority illegal immigrants especially from mexico are low riders law abiding citizens steering away from serious crimes engaging in petty crimes if any......inorder to stay off the radar.....DHS can sughgest new technology at airports of having machines violate a person(american citizens foer most part) inner self (thinking motorskills movement that dont always equate to criminal activity one can thiink or say anything but action is component that equates violation....suppose i had medical condition that caused me to be figity i would be profiled THEN JUDGED as terrorist AS I WOULD BE PULLED ASIDE for further detection....violating me.... law enforcement profiling techniques are arent soley racist its a combo of unfolding binvestigating....iam white skinned(not white) doing patrol in predominately black neighborhpod drug known area 0200hrs was pulled over for verification of purpose...angry ? no...residents protected and police doing job and i was secure.......

I work for a non profit organization in migration and refugee services.
I have some words for people like him... but Im gonna be a good girl.

Sheriff Joe is right! The Feds are doing everything they can to make all the illegals legal. They won't pass e-verify , they won't protect the borders!

Rick,

You are way way off base. Sheriff Arpaio is doing exactly what he is suppose to do and that has NOTHING to do with anything in Washington. Your interview, questions, answers to his commentary was 100 percent biased. Get real and report the news without the CNN bias because no body wants to hear that. So many of your facts are wrong, Sheriff Joe's county IS VERY CLOSE to the border...I reside in Southern California and we have US Border checkpoints here over 120 miles from the border. You are very misinformed. As a retired police sergeant who served the public for 25 years as a LEO and 4 years in the military, we need MORE Sheriff Joe's in the United States. You need to do more research regarding your facts...Wake up and smell the roses Rick.

Sanchez, I think you blew it in this interview. I think you were intimidated and stumped as to how somebody could do their job (as sheriff) and stumped as to how he gets elected time and time again.
I'd propose that it's how he handles his job that gets him elected.
Also, I think it was a degrading blow to accuse him of violating the constitution. When you have illegal aliens flooding into this country following the constitution according to his oath is exactly what he's doing. We've decriminalized illegal alien to the point they no longer need abide by the laws under the constitution. More power to him!

Hey Rick, is your green card up to date?

I think the sheriff is a hero. We need more law enforcement officers like him. Why are we as a country so afraid to enforce the laws of our land. If I were to do something wrong, I would be punished to the fullest extent of the law, and I am an American citizen.Sending people back to their homeland is not racist, just the correct thing to do, just as it would be to punish an American to the fullest extent of the law if they should break it.

Sheriff Joe has an open invitation for you to drive through his county. Then he can scratch you off his list, What are you waiting for?

I think you need to lighten up on Sheriff Joe. You are essentially accusing him of breaking the law and violating the civil rights of american citizens, yet you don't provide any hard evidence of this. What is worse is you compare him to Bull Conner. Do you have any film of him or his men using dogs, and fire hoses, or clubbing the public. If not, then you owe him an apology. That comparison is over the top. As for his county not being on the border, the state the county is in is a border state. If you are going to continue to bring him on your show and harass him over this subject, then do some real investigative reporting and bring evidence of specific violations of the laws. Bring film of his men abusing the rights of the people they are arresting. You remind me of Hannity. Just on the other side of center.

I have a problem with any law enforcement official who says: "Abuse of power is not not illegal!"

I also have a problem with a law enforcement official who:
1) uses a website to get his legal advice, thereby causing him to misquote the law
2) uses his office as a means to carry out personal vendettas. (For example Don Stapley or the editor/publisher of the New Times)
3) hires family members to administer programs within his jurisdiction
4) costs the taxpayers literally millions in lost lawsuits, simply because of the same attitude he exhibits here "I'm the sheriff, I can do anything I want"

The list is endless, but these will give an idea of this person's mental state. He's a freakin' nut!

Si, Senor Rick Sanchez!

Habla Espanole?

I think the sherriff is on track. Ya gotta cheer for a dude who does real law enforcement. Oh, by the way, in case you didn't know as you don't seem to, illegal immigration is against the LAW!

I totally disagree with "Sheriff Joe". He is a one man judge, jury, and executioner.....Just because you are arrested does not make you guilty and his vigilante "justice" is way over the line. And there is still human rights and decency for those incarcerated no matter the crime! This guy is a loose cannon and unfortunately too many hate filled idiots think his idea of justice is ok.....think WWII.... history and hate repeat themselves

Rick,

What a poor interview. You clearly don't have a grasp on the differences between Federal, State and Local laws. Or maybe you don't know that States and Counties even have their own laws. There is no rule that local or state law enforcements have to abide by the "focus" of a federeal agency.

As many have already pointed out your constitutional arguement was a joke. What specific instance did you have that reflected abuse by the Sheriff's department? What constitutional law has he broken.

Remember, the Federal government is choosing not to enforce a number of immigration laws. While some cities like Los Angeles (with its Special Order 40) turn a blind eye, there is nothing that requires State and Local governments from not enforcing similar laws in their books.

You should be very disappointed. You had a good subject and an interesting interviewee, you blew it.

I think Rick Sanchez either has not done his homework on Sheriff Joe or Rick has some bias being of hispanic background. I think he sees illegal entry into this country as okay.

Rick obviously has more of a publicity driven agenda than this sheriff. Rick is rude and continually interupts his guest. He acuses the sheriff of seeking publicity and when the sheriff addresses it by saying Rick called him, which made Rick look foolish, which he is, Rick looks even more an idiot by saying he was talkiing about publicity. Why do fools get paid for harassing officials who do their job and try to turn it into a race issue? The Justice of the Peace who wouldn't marry the interacial couple in Louisianna was being racist and should be fired. This is entirely different. And even though I have no grudge against Mexicans – I'm sick of the whole "latino" crap, they are Mexicans – as they are hard working people trying to make the best of this life, the reason they are such a powerful major minority is because we aren't adjacent to Africa and the majority of them are here illegally or originally came into this country illegally. Then again we stole parts of it from them so one could say they are just taking it back.

Rick:

You are way off base on this issue. I haven't seen you so passionate about a person. I wonder if it's because your surname is Sanchez. Are you trying to bring the rest of your family across...?

I wish every law officer would follow Sheriff Joe's lead. These are criminals not just illegals. We don't know what their real agenda is when they breach our borders. Ask California's tax payers about paying for all the services these illegals swallow up.

Let the sheriff do his job. Let's refocus our attention to more important issues like the Administrations ban of free speech.

Rick, best interview ever! Great work showing how people can use their power to abuse others. Joe has personal issues, and should be stepping down because he knows that he is abusing the law and constitutional rights.

And you need to take some more acting lessons. Your tough guy act is not working. Asking a question and then talking over them and not letting them answer does not make you look like a hard hitting reporter. It makes your arguement look exactly what it is, weak and unable to stand on its own merit. If you want to see a hard hitting news interview watch Jon Stewart expose and crush that idiot, lying fool from CNBC. Anyone think Rick really reads these? Hope his boss does.

So many of us here in CA wish we had a Sheriff Joe Arpaio in each county here; not the illegal criminals, of course. CA is so over-run with illegals, population estimated 50% Hispanic this year not counting prison population, who go on to commit other crimes of varying degree not only here but nationwide. If we had 200 Sheriff Joes, it would not be enough to contain the problems created by non-enforcement of our laws. The additional crimes committed by illegals are exemplified by an event I witnessed this past week. Illegals, who purchased falsified, stolen identities, stolen from decent American citizens, were able to slip into employment with an honest employer. These illegal criminals were fired as soon as it became known & that these people had presented stolen identities to establish their jobs. With one illegal alien, it was discovered that 22 other illegal aliens had the same stolen SS#. I thank goodness for people like Sheriff Joe & employers like the this one who put the law above the selfish, greedy, criminal self-interests of people who continue to support this kind of criminal activity. This kind of criminal activity is at the root of just about every economic problem our country, and others, currently experience. The Green Card Worker Program has allowed for the import of workers for projects since WW1. The only people who object to going back home are the ones who would break the law. My neighbors immigrated legally as did my ancestors; they played by the rules & we all resent those who do not. There is a process to citizenship. These criminals who bypass it believe themselves exceptional to the law. The next step to further criminal behavior is not far for these greedy, arrogant people. Illegals & employers who knowingly hire & continue to employ them do not lift up our country; they degrade our way of life, citizens, laws & basic moral principals. Janet Napolitano is only part of the ongoing problem. In my opinion, she is seen as a savior to these illegals & this attack on Sheriff Joe exemplifies this impression.

Sanchez,,, now that sounds like a Latino surname. I just wonder what Mr Sanchez' bias is on this matter of arresting illegals. Seems obvious to me.

The Sheriff is doing what the feds should have been doing all along. Illegal immigrants are criminals and they're draining our resources. We're laying off teachers but allowing illegal aliens to overcrowd our classrooms. They treat emergency rooms like their own personal health clinics. The sheriff SHOULD round them up, but guess what, the feds usually let them go anyway, even when they've been arrested. SO, whose really breaking the law here? The feds need to step up and do their jobs. We need more sheriffs like Sheriff Joe!

You base your position, Rick, on the wishy-washy assertion by the wimpy Fed that Arpaio's actions are "not consistent with our priorities"? Is that typical spin talk or what? I wonder if you or they would likewise have categorized Bull Connor's activities, whose specter you were eager to embrace, in the same tip-toeing manner.

You have a right to do so, but don't expect us to not see the agenda that you so obviously bring to your so-called "journalism".

Hey Rick,

Get a life! Sheriff Arpaio is doing a GREAT JOB and has been doing it since you were a teenager. Get off your high CNN horse and understand that there's still such a thing as states rights. The feds don't control everything, or haven't you figured that out yet. The only reason I even look at CNN is to find folks like Sheriff Arpaio who will stand up to major media fools like CNN.

Rick- you are wrong. Leave the sheriff alone. Illegal immigrants do not belong in the country.

Rick,
Thank you for pushing him the way he pushes everyone else around. I live in Arizona and I see him almost everyday going to his office. He walks around like he is God. It is sickening. He does not work for the people he works for his own agenda. He never even acknowleges the people around him. He thinks it is funny that he is on the cover of local and national media and makes one of his flunkies collect these papers to review with him. I know i have been in the elevator with him while this conversation is going on. He needs to be held down and dealt with.

Wow, Rick. Got any opinions on this one? Maybe you should actually let your guests respond when you ask questions – otherwise, what you are doing is badgering and self-aggrandizing.

I say the Officer is doing a damn fine job. I was suspicious as to why Rick was treating him like shit until I saw Rick's last name. Figures. Keep it up sheriff you'de have my vote.

Why do you ask for moderation?

Decades ago, when Mr Arpagio's ancestors arrived to the United State, US Immigration laws had above 30 motives that any foreigner could use to obtain the Legal Residence. Even they could bring parents, siblings, etc, just showing the Green Card.

Today, all those Immigration benefits are gone. If you´re not an American citizen, you can't bring your siblings or another relative. Even making a petition for your wife would take years. Indeed, the US Immigration laws changed notoriously in the 50's and 60's, when the immigration of Europeans started to decline due to the strong recovering of the economy in Europe.

I mean. During the 19th and 20th Century, the US Immigration laws were absolutely flexible and lax and millions of Italians, Polish, Irish, German, Jewish, Britts, Aussies, etc, etc, used that opportunity to come to America bringing their relatives. No visas required, no quotes to fulfill, no criminal screening.
When did it change this? When the children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren of those old Europeans, were elected to be our Congressmen. European progeny members of our Congress have been showing their prejudice and racism closing the doors so Hispanics couldn´t have the same opportunity that their parents and grandparents had. They started to change our US Immigration laws, trimming the motives that other foreigners could use to immigrate to the United States. It's like they said: WE ARE ALREADY HERE WITH OUR RELATIVES BUT NOW, I DON'T WANT YOU COME.

Sheriff Arpagio is not a Congressman, but as Sheriff, he keeps the same prejudice and racism inside his obsessed and sick mind. Indeed, it seems that he "forgot" that 2/3 of the 30 clauses that his relatives used to come "legally" to America decades ago, DO NOT EXIST TODAY. Barely survival 6 clauses. So, Sheriff, how do you explain that fact to honest and well educated aliens wanting immigrate to US?

Arpagio relatives didn't pass for this tragedy that has separated thousands of foreigners.

Since when do illegals, here in violation of the law, and considered a serious threat to national security, have any rights under the constitution? Oh yeah, right, from a strict contitutional sense, they don't!

Rick is a hack of a journalist. Joe is doing his job. Any cop that doesn't use every piece of explicit information available to him/her to assess a situation isn't worth the uniform.

Hey Rick, how about a story about millions of Americans out of a job b/c of illegal aliens taking over construction, agriculture, meat packing, hotels, restaurants, office cleaning, landscaping, etc.?

How about a story about how the majority of Americans and recent LEGAL immigrants both want a crackdown on illegal aliens and tighter border security?

How about a story about how effective E-Verify is for employers to verify the legal status of workers, and why the US government and media work together to prevent its passage and enforcement?

I guess sheriff bigot hasn't noticed those black helicopters that have been circling for 3 days now.

He better prepare for the 4 AM knock at the door. They're starting to round up the cowboys & loose cannons.

'Course we're talking Arizona, Utah, Idaho – psycho states every one of 'em.

ok you talk constitutional rights if they are illegal they have no constitutional rights because they arent citizens of this country they are here illegally so you go sheriff joe

Go Sheriff Joe! Rick goes on the attack but looks like a Weenie instead. Rick, your questions are biased, are based on unsubtantiated assumptions, and basically show poor journalism. Instead you come across not as an in-depth journalist trying to convey the truth or more information about the man and the topic but someone with an agenda to discredit to prove Sheriff Joe has no right to enforce the law. Sheriff Joe, I wish you were my Sheriff where my family lives!

Somehow no one metions the Americans of all backgrounds that have died, been injuried or had their identities taken by illegal immigrants. Illegal is illegal and many American's would still be alive today if our government ENFORCE our laws. You come here illegally we send you home. As for their poor children, what about the children who's parents, siblings or grandparents died at the hands of illegal immigrants? We need to take care of our own first. All those illegal immigrants have a home let their county take care of them! We need more law enforcement like this sheriff! It is time this country stood up and protect all Americans!

Mr Sanchez how in the world did you become an journalist/anchor. You did a terrible job interviewing and you seemed to have your own agenda. While we may debate what the sherriff is doing, at least give him the courtesy to explain himself. CNN you need to get rid of Mr Sanchez.

Boy, you sure are attacking a person for defending America. And, forgive me, your name gives your bias away.

News flash, in the long term, we help Mexicans and other "Illegals" by keeping them out. Our country's trade policy is a class war where the elites use poor people from other countries to attack the middle class. They keep the lower classes fighting to ensure their increasing power. If this continues, a full "Great Depression" will start but this time people are a lot more educated and feel they deserve a lot more and there's less "Rural" areas where people could live off the land and by barter. In short, there will be desperate open fights and fragmentation. The local warlords will find the rich elite have run away and need a nearby enemy to rally against. Can you say "Ethnic Cleansing"?

On the other hand, if we force the illegals back, they have nowhere else to go and will fight as hard as they work and their rat-hole countries will collapse. Now, in our rat-hole country the rich elite will have less of a labor pool (along with ending tax breaks and subsidies to outsourcers) and so they will face the "Free Market" and have to pay decent wages. More Americans being "Fat and lazy" means more tourism and the trade won't end and if you overthrow your "Generalismo Sadismos" you can actually benefit from it.

Make this clear: Our immigration policies are rooted in "Eugenics" and outright racism. They do need to be changed. But that is a seperate issue.

Thank God for Sheriff Joe!!! He is a hero in my book. These people (from all over the world) have invaded our country if they came here illegally and do not have constitutional rights. Send 'em back where they came from. We need more Sheriff Joe...

PS. You only posted certain parts of my last post on your show and I don't appreciate you filtering the news that way. Real sneaky, it was when that guy in Florida squirreled away $65k and caught a flight back with his loot. You failed to mention my questions: how much medical care free of charge did he get while in country? did he "self-declare" and get any state benefits? why didn't his employer do a proper check of his credentials and did he pay taxes and/or did the dishwasher pay taxes? You CNN people want to play like you are so clean with reporting the news. Clean as mud.

Did you people totally miss the fact that Arpaio makes no distinction between legal and illegal people of Hispanic background? He rounds 'em all up and sorts 'em out later. What sort of backwards, hicksville you all running down there? No one is this country should have the sort of unchecked power Arpaio claims for himself. Even if what he was doing was right–which it isn't, legal citizens should not be in fear of his vindictiveness based simply on the color of their skin–it would be a mistake to allow anyone this sort of dictatorial power. Illegal immigration is a big problem. NO ONE is disputing that. Allowing an egomanical blowhard to run amok and make his own rules is simply not the solution. He's an embarrassment to AZ and you all will end up paying for this monster you've created. Strict enforcement of existing law–great. Making better laws to aid in enforcement–better still. Letting someone believe they ARE the law–just plain dumb.

Rick, I bet whatever I have that all those anti-immigrant bashers don´t know perhaps their houses were built BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Maybe those ungrateful bashers forgot that the fresh salad that they ate today or they find in their favorite restaurant, or in WalMart or any other Supermarket, have been seed and cultivated .....BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.......Even maybe the cook that prepared your favorite lunch,..........was an illegal !!!!!!!!!

Read my previous post. Perhaps you change your greedy and prejudiced mind identifying yourself in the message that I wrote and become a bit more tolerant. Only American Indians have the right to protest for the illegal Immigration. Therefore even you fall among the millions that native Indians never authorized to come into their land.

Did you get the message?

You sir are a jerk

This comment is on Brooke Baldwin's report of the raid on the dog fighting kennels. Good report, but you need to do more. Follow the story to the end. What happens to the dogs? What happens to the owner of the property? It didn't look like he was arrested, why not. Is he going to be charged, and tried. If so, does he get convicted and what is the sentence? This is an epidemic in this country. The penalties are not tough enough. It is not reported on enough. Rediculous stories get much more attention, ( a run away balloon), than the torture and killing of dogs. It's not just dogs. They put pigs in the pit with these fighting dogs. Finish the story, please. This story is much bigger than this one raid or Michael Vic.

Sheriff Joe.....Bravo! Keep up the good work and thank you for your service.

What another amazing display of rookie-like journalism. Rather than doing an ounce of journalistic research prior to the interview about the sepration of state and federal law enforcement rights Rick decides to take the road most travelled in the media today. Instead of having an educated civil debate about how Sheriff Joe, an elected official, chooses to enforce the laws in his county Rick instead chooses to attack the man personally. Sheriff Joe does what nobody in the federal government has the guts to do. That high pitched squeal as you continually spoke over and attempted to ridicule Sherrif Joe was the comical highlight of my day

For CNN to claim fair and unbiased news reporting, I am not sure how you still have a job Rick. I think that Sheriff Joe is a damn fine american and deserves our respect. It is exactly for him, and others like him that have been elected, not appointed, to do a job, that makes our country great. He is upholding the law and our democracy, and is made out to be the bad guy because others that should, are not.
We live in a time of moral relavancy when one man stands his ground, he is demanized. It is very sad when our we can't trust people to report the news anymore, but have to suffer through them giving us their biased opinion.
I wish that there were more Sheriffs out there like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and less news anchors like Rick Sanchez.

KUDOS TO SHERIFF JOE! Sheriff Joe is about the only one in office who is actually doing his job... why do people have to try to knock down people for doing ther job? Rick, you really are a loser and that must be why you try to make yourself look better then Sheriff Joe. Rick I live in AZ and have to live my life for years in fear of these illegal Mexicans stealing my car, raping my wife, selling drugs to my kids, until Sheriff Joe got elected and became Sheriff. The crime has dropped down to new lows THANK YOU SHERIFF JOE! And one more thing RICK could you please copy and paste the part of the Constitution that says Illegagl aliens have legal rights in this Country. Sure they should have the right to be treated as human beings in jail and on the trip back to Mexico but they definitely shouldn't have the FULL RIGHTS THAT LEGAL AMERICA CITZEN has.
SO PLEASE POST this copy of the Constituion that you are reading from, PROVE ME WRONG! Oh yeah by the way, I agree with others about this, I believe this was a pubilcity stunt created by you to help your career.. lol... it backfired buddy!
SHERIFF JOE ROCKS!

I see alot of comments on how the sherrif is doing his job and helping the federal govt' by enforcing a federal law. Yet in the same token we lash out because immigrants break a book law that is a misdemeanor and state "they are breaking the law. His round ups are broad and blanket us citizens and residents thus infringing on their rights. Those of you who applaud him for breaking the federal laws and mandates and the rights of people to uncover undocumented immigrants turn a cheek to his unlawful pursuit of law, yet lash out at another humans pursuit of life. How hypocritcal can we be as a nation that speaks without facts or the use of constitutional law. Get smart nation quit watching the other networks with there biased hypocrital informative opinion and taking it as yours!

The "Feds" want it both ways. "Round em up" on the one hand or "only do it the way we say do it." This from our government who is directly responsible for the illegal alien mess to begin with, 9/11, billion dollar wars on foreign soil, and the financial meltdown which threatens to have us all lining up in the soup line?

Nothing the government says or does can be considered credible.at this point. Sheriff Joe is like a breath of fresh air and you Rick, fall into the dunce category. Let's see, how does it go, "keep your mouth shut and let people think you a fool or open it and remove all doubt.".

I say "Go Git, Sheriff JOE !!!". Sheriff Joe is being nice in saying he's deterring criminal activities. I wonder what percent of crime in his area is cause by citizens and by illegals. Illegals do not have rights as a American. That's whats got the country in trouble to start with. Damn whining illegals just walking over the boarder. Why don't they follow the process. That's all I ask. We do have a process for people to legally come into our country. These people Sheriff Joe is arresting/detaining on probable cause is just that. He's preventing crime. But what is the Obama ICE agents doing now? Turning them free outside the door of the office?

First off, I have no problem with the way the sheriff is handling illegal aliens. They are not citizens and have zero "rights" under our constitution. Treaty rights is another story but I have yet to hear of a treaty that guarantees illegals our constitutional rights as a citizen.

Secondly, the sheriff has been elected several times which means the locality he serves wants him to continue. Every election they can change their minds as well as probably other means to remove him – which they haven't.

Finally, in the interview, Rick repeatedly asked about if he is just doing these things to get re-elected...what is the point of that question ? I fully expect an elected official to do the will of the people within the bounds of his office and that usually gets a person elected. With that in mind, if he wants to keep his job then he obviously has to please the voters. Perhaps another form of the question could be poised as how that relates to other counties and perhaps highlight the differences in America.

My personal opinion on illegals is to round up and deport all the millions here. The cries of we won't have fresh oranges or sheets because American's won't do "base" jobs is groundless. There will be a void and some hardship then the void will be filled. With record unemployment, it will be filled. A balance will be achieved.

I completely respect those who have gone through the official immigration process; they often know more and appreciate our country than natives do. I have zero respect for illegals and those who support them as it is skewing our economy to be lower income heavy rather than more balanced.

America First !

Rick, what is wrong with you? Its people like you who dont understand what its like in the real world. Must be nice to sit in that chair and point that pen around.....

Poor performance Sanchez. Very poor interview – absolutely unprofessional. Basically, you blew it. ICE is a political joke! I would support the sheriff without question, along with 4 MILLION voters who obviously agree with him. It's a shame more officials in law enforcement don't just do their job but rather rely on political maneuvering for reelection.
We need officials to do TOUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT and not politicians who want to be law enforcement. I think Sheriff Joe is one of the former – bravo SIR.

Dear Mr.Sanchez,

As a highly skilled Law Enforcement person, I must say Sheriff: Arpaio and his co-workers are only performing their job duties detaining illegal immigrants. When any person illegally sneaks into another Country, without legal documents or passports, they have broken laws and legal actions should be taken against such criminal offenses. I live in a small town in the State of Virginia that has almost been taking over by illegal immigrants. Almost every vacant job position here has been filled by illegal aliens, which leaves unskilled citizens jobless. Illegal immigrants flocks to Virginia on a daily basis, and commits all types of crimes, and later unlawfully flights to other States or Countries to avoid prosecutions. Many illegal immigrants comes to the United States have already committed crimes else where with false names and identifications ‘and they lives among us as of this moment. Each immigrant comes to the U.S. have at least four or five different names, and residential addresses as well, so how do we Americans really know who or what we are dealing with? I think it is a very dangerous situation to allow illegal immigrants to continue sneaking into the United States as they are now. All Law Enforcers need to step up and assist Sheriff: Arpaio with his mission to keep this Country free of illegal immigrants and combat crimes committed by employers and immigrants. I speak English/Spanish, and understand how immigrants function; this allows me to know which direction this Country is heading if we do not take actions quickly to cease illegal aliens and their criminal activities. My written statements are not a dispute against the Department of Homeland Security decisions about illegal aliens; I am simply stating facts that support Sheriff: Arpaio efforts to keep immigrants on the other side of the United States borders. And I congratulate the Sheriff for his courage and hard work because his job duties are not an easy task. Rick, we must work together and assist Border Patrol agents on this side of borders to keep this Country safe, by allowing law enforcers nationwide to enforce laws in effect that pertains to immigration.

Thanks for reading this important message.

Shereff Joe is doing the job that the Fed's won't do. Sound familiar?

Sounds like old Rick Sanchez might be worried that if he travels to Maricopa Co. that Sheriff Arpaio might put him jail for being an illegal alien. Yes, boys and girls the word is "ILLEGAL", meaning against the law and the constitution of this great nation. The feds are only after one thing and that is taking every law abiding citizens' rights away. The feds are not on our side. What would be really interesting is to see that pencil neck fed go into the sheriff's office and the sheriff arrest him. Go get them Sheriff Arpaio, the law abiding citizens of Arizona and the United States support you, only the criminals, feds, and obviously the liberal media don't.

Rick Sanchez – Hispanic name right! This is america Rick. If your hispanic friends were such a great people they would be making Mexico a great country instead of escaping to American to ruin it. The Sherrif is right, he is doing what america wants.

Rick, in what idealized world do you live ? The worthless feds should be glad to have the help. We have 12 million illegal Hispanic immigrants in the US. How many more should we have draining state and local funds ? Around the year 2000, I took vacation in New Mexico. I was told not to pick up any Mexican out in the sticks. Why ?
Because, there was a case where 4 Americans were found shot dead and their car was gone. Perhaps you would like to explain to their family members your Disneyland point of view.

We should force Mexico to take care of her own. But instead, Mexico is happy that we are lazy enough to do it for her.

Hey Sanchez you are looking for ratings and are one side when interviewing the sheriff. I think you have the political agenda for HispanAmerica or whatever they will call it in 20 years. Jerks like you don't give a damn about American History.

This Arizona Sheriff is a menace to society and should be locked up himself for breaking federal laws. It;s about time he has been brought to task. Great stuff CNN, keep up the good work. This is why I support your program, "fair and balanced"

Whose is next on Sheriff Jose's list of people or groups of people or races of groups, to legally or illegally exterminate?

Rick,
Your lack of knowledge on the law surprises me. First, The Sheriff's crime sweeps amount to investigative detentions and require a founded suspicion standard not probable cause. Courts have generally held that a person may be detailed up to four hours in order for police determine if a crime has been committed and the person detained may have committed that crime. Alien smuggling and conspiracy to smuggle aliens is a state crime in Arizona and the courts have held that an illegal alien is a co-conspirator in that offense if he admits to having entered the US without inspection and entered into an agreement with others to enter Arizona illegally. The 287(g) authority from ICE is separate and apart from the Sheriff's state authority. If does make his job easier in that the illegal can accept voluntary deportation federally under ICE authority rather than face trial at the state level in Arizona. You should really learn about the subject your talking about before going on the air and making yourself look foolish.

Hey Rick.......Does your last name have anything to do with your stupid opinion?

Thank you for this interview with Arpaio, Rick, I live in Maricopa county and talk to and try to help the victims of this mad-man's stunts...we are talking children (many of whom ARE legal US citizens), mothers, not just a guy who came across the border only to mow lawns. In essence, myself and others are stuck here constantly cleaning up after Arpaio's raids. I also enjoyed your interview with Ruben Navarrette and have been trying hard to find a video clip of it as I thought it was important and would like to share it......where can I find that Rick? Also does a clip of the interview with John Morton of ICE exist?
thank you again for caring, it lightens my heart to know there are people outside of this county that are concerned. Oh yea and I loved your reference to Bull Conner, I have been saying that to his Board of Supervisors at the public meetings and they think I am "radical" for saying it... Ha Ha....

If indeed Sheriff Arpaio is guilty to breaking the law, why has the Federal government not charged him with a crime? The U.S. Constitution applies to American citizens and it seems to me that the media including CNN wants to turn away when it comes to people crossing our borders illegally.
I'm all for people wanting to make a better life for themselves but they cannot be allowed to break our laws right out of the gate.
The borders could be closed tonight if this government really wanted to do so. And that's just the problem, we don't want the border closed.
As I see it, right now this "Law Enforcement Officer" is doing his job.

It's no surprise that sanchez is going after this sheriff, he's going after the democrat's constituency.

These are ILLEGAL immigrants. Why is law enforcement being vilified by cnn? cnn wants to see an end to the great country of the US.

One final comment on this subject. Rick, as I understand it you are originally from Cuba. Did you arrive here legally or illegally?
The real truth concerning this subject is the disgraceful way our government is handling the border situation. There was a time when I wanted to be a Border Patrol Officer. Today, you could not pay me enough to put my life on the line for Homeland Security and/or ICE.
Did we not have an incident last year where 2 Border Patrol Agents went to prison for doing their job. Shame on you and shame on this approach to border control.

Hey Rick you need to to a story over here in Irving,Tx the irving police dept. is doing the same thing per the chief why dont ya'll investigate.

I am a long time liberal, anti-Vietnam war, and civil rights activist. I was very upset with Joe until I went to his web site to see the specifics of how he runs things. It really pissed me off to see that the inmates in the county jail were being punished BEFORE trial. Most of those people are those who cannot make bail or have misdemeanor convictions. I learned that he does distinguish between those who are simply being held for trial, and the convicts. So there was no reason to be upset on my part. I even got a laugh out of his most wanted list, which was 99% all deadbeat child support people. He has since taken that down since it does not fit in with a tough guy image to imprison deadbeat parents or jaywalkers.

You have no legal training or any idea of the law. Joe was quite correct on all his points. He lost his Federal authority to round-up suspected illegals, but he DOES have that authority under state and local laws, so he is NOT violaing ANY LAWS. As he pointed out, he sent 19 people to ICE for the ONLY charge of illegal entry, which by the way IS an actual CRIME, and in most cases it is a FELONY, which means that Joe will not have to house or jail them. It is NOT cruel or unusual punishment to house them outdoors under the canvass. Our GIs are doing that ALL the time.

He also stated that he has quite sufficient legal authority to do what he is doing now and uses the same profiling technique that the Border Patrol uses in getting further info about any person in his custody. That is NOT illegal. In short, he is allowed to use common sense to decide who to arrrest. If a cop stops a driver with a CT drives licence and that person cannot speak English, it would indicate to most rational people that this person if prrobll

CALM DOWN GRINGOS!!! LOL

Rick, you're looking a bit hysterical trying to talk over Sheriff Joe! Trying to make a name for yourself?

I believe the Sheriff has every right to his claims. The Feds also have a right. What happened to working together to solve these issues. Every time the Feds drop into town they claim jurisdiction. That is inappropriate and makes for a good CSI show. If everyone did their job the way they were trained perhaps we would see some results. Rick of course the illegals are on the border, however, their are millions of them entering our country each year. Arizona is just one of many popular gateways. Give the Sheriff a break. He has seen more then in your lifetime and has been doing his best since you were in diapers.

I find it offensive that the Sheriff’s actions are described as illegal, and to compare him to “Bull” Connor shows that Rick Sanchez is playing the politics of race. “Bull” Connor was a segregationist, and as Birmingham’s police commissioner, ruthlessly used police attack dogs and fire hoses to thwart civil rights demonstrators, United States citizens exercising their Constitutional rights. The Sheriff is empowered by the “People” of Maricopa County to enforce the laws of that county and the State of Arizona and to protect and serve its citizens. The ICE official you interviewed didn’t take issue with the legality of the sweeps; he merely described them as “overbroad” and indicated that they were not consistent with the priorities of ICE as an agency, not marked with cooperation or coordination with them. The ICE official said that their focus is instead on “serious criminal offenders.” I’m sorry but as a citizen of this country, I believe that violation of our immigration law is a “serious” crime and the Sheriff’s action point out the inability or unwillingness of the Federal Government to protect its citizens and enforce our laws.

Rick, honestly you sound like that phony Geraldo Rivera. You're obviously biased. I'm all for "LEGAL" immigration as my wife is Filipina, whoever, this raping of resources, lowering of pay wages, inundated schools, emergency rooms full of uninsured illegals, uninsured and/or DUI motorists killing taxpayers with no consequences is killing this country. Between the illegals and MS-13, this country is through.

And these are the views of a 26-year DoD Law Enforcement Agent...

I think Sanchez, you were way out of line here. The ICE guy NEVER said they didn't want him to do what he is doing. Illegal aliens do NOT have constitutional rights. They are criminals by sneaking into our country illegally!!! Geez, man! Do your homework. This report is ridiculous! Thank goodness for Sheriff Joe Arpaio! Keep up the good work!

And your comparison of the Sheriff to Bull Conner is almost akin to blasphemy. The Gay Rights Marriage Movement in California did the same thing when they compared their struggle to the civil rights movement.
Gay Marriage is a "lifestyle" preference, not a "civil right"...

Illegal Immigrants are not covered under the U.S. Constitution, thus they are not citizens and have no rights, other than that of reasonable force, in accordance with the Force Continuum, in their apprehension. But that's more of a discipline mechanism for police forces, versus a right for alien offenders.

For you, as well as the Gay Rights Movement to disgrace Martin Luther King and many other Civil Rights warriors by falsely comparing your causes to those of the African American slaves is truly disrespectful. You're obviously just as biased as that other Trojan Horse idiot Rivera. You may proceed back across the border with the rest of the illegals.

HANG HIM ALONG WITH ALL THE COUNTRY HATERS & FOLLOWERS OF FOX NEWS!!!!

Rick, you are ignorant stooge posing as a journalist trying to bully the sheriff into compromising his duties as an elected official. illegal immigrants are a big problem and they are not protected by the constitution of the U.S. Pretending to coddle them with your fake outrage and hispanic charm is a slap in the face to a majority of U.S. taxpayers who have to pay for the sky rocketing costs associated with the illegal's inundation of hospital emergency rooms for use as their primary health care center.

Rick; come on...... very poor interview. I see why your ratings are so low. You ask......No, no, no, no, you try and frame Mr. Sheriff Joe in a corner with a dumb question and when he tries to answer – on his own terms, you squeal like a little girl.... and smirk. What is up with that? Here is a little knowledge for you little Mr. Sanchez. When it comes to social engineering and social design, how about we error on Mr. Sheriff Joe's side until academia gets the social engineering, design, and experiment complete, which will never happen. Also, stop saying stupid stuff, like "They are saying and they are writing”. Who cares about "They", it’s a cloak....you ilk continuously hide behind when it benefits your social designers. Sincerely,

It was nice to have a laugh so early in the morning. Not that the subject is funny, but the interview was. I have no idea based on the interview if the sheriff is out of line or not, because he was unable to answer any of Rick's questions. He tended to continue with the same mantra, and never really answered anything. However, I tend not to trust people that evasive. I still would like to know about the other 81 people, but continued to only hear about the guilty ones. Personally, I think common sense should prevail. Good honest people trying to better their lives deserve a break. Criminals causing chaos in our country should be quickly removed. So I disagree with "hunting" for these people. The rotten apples will show up soon enough.

Typical Liberal biased by a CNN hack...plain and simple.

Its no wonder they have lower ratings than FOX.

Sanchez, you provided more information to the public about your biased than information about how the sheriff conducts himself.

We should have more of this guy in our country to do the job the feds are not doing. Other countries see illegal immigration as a crime and return these people to their country of origin. STOP THIS NOW!!!. I do not think the people of the US wants this country to become a Latino country; it will end up like the other countries, more corrupted, crime ridden, and poverty stricken. The US people's lives have deteriorated far enough, stop it now. These people knowingly and consciously bring themselves and their children as pawns to be sympathized by the, as they would say, the American Stupid People, who are gullible to sad stories, and they make sure this is what we see everyday here going on. Look at it, the whole of Cuba is here, especially the convicts and no entities. More of these sherrifs should be in the rest of the country. especially in South Florida, to enforce the law of the land. Hurray to him for conducting this part of his job. As for the illegal children, smart or not smart (which I do not believe, as the Latino Teachers usually skew their grades to make it look as if they are smart) should be sent home to the country where their parents are from. These parents are the cause of these situations in the first place.

DO IT RIGHT LIKE ALL RESPONSIBLE AND DECENT PEOPLE DO!!!

Rick et al on MSNBC (Many Socialists Now Becoming Communists) are pathetic. They are totally out of step with main stream America.

Rick Sanchez – I am an elected official like Sheriff Arpaio. I understand my role and policies to execute my job. You had a great opportunity to talk to Sheriff Arpaio in a real way. Your interview only help promote more resentment between Human Beings.

What a powerful thing you could have done by asking both the Fed Agency spokesman and Sheriff Arpaio to comment on the system which State and Federal governments differ. Ask them what is the best way each Law enforcement agency could make it better.

Rick Sanchez instead you did your job as you see and you did not know your role as I see it. Reporting the facts without bias.

Rick,
Where does the US consititon say illegal's fall under the the rights of American citizen (Key word there CITIZEN). He is enforcing the LAW something ICE doesn't do.

Dang Rick, you think you could spend your finite amount of energy and focus on stories the CIA dont stick in your face. Like maybe talk about how the presidential administrations have violated the constitution in 1781 under Andrew and sold the Virginia country behind the peoples back. If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem.
Tell the people how there is no constitution anymore instead of telling this senior he is violating what has already been violated.
Picking on old men.Laughable

Rick Sanchez – I watched WSOC TV of Charlotte, NC report a story of a NC Highway Patrolman stopping a van that was speeding. He found illegal aliens inside and called the ICE officials. While being tape by WSOC live and the NC Highway Patrolman was told to release the illegal aliens mostly women and children by the ICE officials.

The ICE officials said they did not have time or resources to come out in the middle of the night to arrest the illegal aliens. The NC Highway Patrolman was disgusted, but the professional that he was, the officer just said “I did my job”.

I am a veteran Rick Sanchez – and I have and will continue to do my job as an American, and defend our Constitution. By the way – what is it that you do for CNN?

Get them Sheriff Joe! First off, if these people are illegal, then they are committing a crime!! Second, where does it say that citizens from another country are covered under the United States constitution? Additionally, these illegal immigrant are bloodsuckers; they suck resources out of our system, resources that Americans can't even get, and they put virtually nothing back into the system! I have zero problem with anyone migrating to this country as long as they do it legally, they work, they pay taxes and they take care of their own families just like everyone else! I'm tired of these people coming to this country looking for a free ride! I support Sheriff Joe 100% and feel that we could use more law enforcement officials just like him! I'm sorry if the illegals and all these stupid civil rights groups don't like it; if they are ILLEGAL then they need to be deported!! We are NOT made of money and can't take care of everyone else when we can't even take care of our own people! You stupid civil rights people can pay for them and all of their umpteen children yourselves, leave my money alone! Sick of it! Go home! Sheriff Joe, you can call me if you need any help, glad to help!!

Fresh from trumpeting phony Rush Limbaugh quotes, CNN Anchor and vehicular homicide enthusiast Rick Sanchez once again covers himself in neo-Marxist glory and goes for the hat trick, by comparing Sheriff Joe Arpaio to legendary racist police chief Theophilus "Bull" Connor.

If you can get how enforcing immigration law equals turning firehoses on black children, you are perilously close to understand moonbat psychology and should probably lie down for a while.

Rick,
You are so biased it's laughable. Start thinking like an American.

Hey Rick, why don't you inform the public of your views toward illegal immigration first so the people can put your interviews in the proper perspective. You're for amnesty, 'there are no illegal aliens, Etc. I am against any one who violates our borders. I have to compete with illegals for jobs, I'm a painting contractor and after 30 yrs I think I deserve to make more than $12 an hour. I also have to pay for insurance, equipment and its upkeep. Bidding against contractors who use illegals is brutal. My prices are lowered to compete and that is not fair. I can't imagine why people would be against illegals considering all the circumstances, more crime, running down of property in once fine neighborhoods because they either don't care or can't afford to. All due to low wages.

Your 10-19 segment on Joe Arpaio was completely out of line. Like it or not Mr. Sanchez, the illegal invasion across the U.S. Southern border is an extremely serious and very expensive problem. Most informed, right thinking Americans support orderly and controlled legal immigration. Sheriff Joe Arpaio is single-handedly doing the work that the U.S. federal government absolutely refuses to do. The U.S. preaches that we are a nation governed by the rule of law. If there is some special reason for America to adopt an open border policy, then the immigration laws should be changed to accommodate that policy. One of the fundamental principles of law is that selective enforcement or the uneven application of the law is discriminatory and illegal. If you don't like the work Joe Arpaio is doing, change the immigration laws, move to another country or shut up.

Rick the sheriff gunned you down on tv I read the peoples comments to you He is doing his job I wish we had more honest police out thier like him that dont cave into coruption Plus alot of people that commented on you being wrong had latino last names.Isnt to bad Americas government is becomming as corrupt as Mexicos government Rick?

Your attempt to paint Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a renegade cop was a miserable failure. I have nothing but praise for all law enforcement official, especially those like sheriff Arpaio that enforce the law as written without regard for the extreme liberal or conservative values that aren't there, but are written in by persons like yourself.

Keep doing what you are doing Sheriff Arpaio. We need more law enforcement personnel like you to do the job that those in law enforcement without backbone fail to do.

Joe Arpaio is an excellent sheriff. His actions have improved the quality of life for all the CITIZENS of Arizona. Every state and county would be well served by instituting some of his policies. Although some of them may seem radical, like pink underwear, he has saved the state money, kept the streets safer, and made crime a less desireable ocupation.

Rick:

Born in Cuba, are you here legally?

Illegals can easily avoid being detained or violated by law enforcement officers– all they need to do is stay out of OUR Country; Illegals coming into the country should be treated at least as strictly as the country they came from treats US citizens entering their country illegally.
Please stop suggesting that we have a moral obligation to care for them; if the break our law, we should punish them; maybe some of them would get the message.

In the interview Rick tried embarrass the sheriff. Sheriff Arpaio is doing the job he was elected to do and he tried your best to make him out to be some sort of bad guy. He is going after the bad guys and people like him are soft on crime. Because of very agenda orentiated reports like yours is why I hardly ever watch CNN.

Rick, rick, rick polish up the interview skills let the man talk. We need Joe and about a 100 more like him running the Gov. He's focused and on point with what needs to be done. The Fed has becoming a lost void of overlapping laws and guidelines that amount to nothing but a waste of tax payers time and $$. It's sad to see how poorly run our Gov has become our so called leaders are afraid to "Lead". If your not a special interest group your left out in the cold with no "representation" I mean the "real" representation not that dog and pony show we've been given.

Joe Arpaio for President!!

Rick, I know you liberals believe we should have a wide open border to any turd world criminal that wants to cross the border. I know you are a racist. I know you believe your race is above the law. That the Polish, and Croatians, and Laotians and Bosnians and Indians, Pakistanis, and all the other foreign nationals that come over here and EARN their citizenship the right way are suckers huh???You believe your race is above the law, and because we share a land border with Mexico,(Central America) they don't have to follow our immigration laws. WRONG!!!!!If it wasn't for double standards, you liberals wouldn't have any standards at all!!!

Im donating 500 to Sheriff Joe's election campaign. We need more great Americans like him in places of power!!!

Get 'em Joe

While I generally enjoy Rick's broadcast, and polically am left of center, I agree with the majority of commenters who support the sheriff's effort to crack down on illegal immigrants in Maricopa county, Arizona. Besides the fence being constructed along the border, not much else is being done on the federal level to deter illegal immigration. There is no denying that the illegal problem is huge in these parts, and some one has to make a stand. That's exactly what Sheriff Joe is doing. It's more symbolic than anything, but it's a start and it's what the majority in Maricopa county, including me, voted for him to do.

BTW...CNN's upcoming special about Hispanics in America becoming the largest minority group. That wouln't have happened quite so soon if immigration laws had been enforced. Don't label me a racist because that simply isn't true. I am all for the melting pot concept, but all good cooks know that ingredients in any good stew should be added in measured amounts.

hey fluffy, did you see the priest on cnn telling his flock to do wrong they will forgive you. This sounds like simon the sorcerer not a follower of CHRIST. In the segment it showed him hobnobbing with congressman, kind of reminded me of Caiaphas for illegals. maranatha

Rick, my wife and I love your show.
I really think we need more sheriffs like Joe. Arizona been attacked by drug lords, a lot of kidnappings and people are worried. These cities that are so close to the border need all the help they can get. I think the federal goverment is wrong and if you took a poll on this you would find that most US citizens would agree.
Dennis, From Minneapolis

Way to go Joe.

Illegal is illegal. If he is violating rights of legal residents it's because they house, employ and protect these people. He will continue to be elected since he continues to do the job he was elected to do. We need more elected officials who do the same.

Our President and Politicians have talked about better education for our children, yet educational programs and teachers are cut back. Our Govenor has "borrowed" money from the educational system and not paid it back. In reality is this not Political rhetoric just for votes?

Can you please help "keep them honest" by doing a "truth or Lies" segment on promises made and promises broken. Is the money lost before it gets to the school districts or are the school districts losing it? We are tired of "excuses" we teach our children to tell the truth yet our leaders don't.. "We are only as good as our leaders".

Oh yeah, I forgot, ya`ll probably verify citizenship, so least you prob know your job is safe

Rick,
Check out the Cincinnati Enquirer Saturday October 17, 2009. Front page has an article on House Minority Leader John Boehner. It states how he is raising money while staying in the finest hotels, dining in gourmet restaurants, and golfing on famous courses. In all, Boehner has traveled to more than three dozen stately places like Naples Fla and Palm Desert Calif, with the tab covered by contributions often made by lobbyists and special interests to his congressional campaign com and the Freedom Project. I took that directly from the paper. The article is very eye opening indeed and makes me ill. We love your show. Please keep shining the light on these people.

I'm a Spanish publisher in three states on the West Coast.

I'm watching Rick as I speak, and I just received thee calls from different people indicating that the sheriff is conducting raids right now at several different major intersections in Phoenix.

It appears this guy is challenging Rick and the conversation they had yesterday.

This city is already turning into a nightmare for ALL Latinos living here, legal and not.

how come you don't talk about the unemployment extension that is being blocked by the Republicans? Over 7,000 daily loose their benefits and the Republicans are stalling the bill. Please talk about that, we are at the end of the rope!!!

Joe is right!!
I think he is doing the right thing, Then a Judge gets involved.

Hey RIck,

Love your show.

Re: Arpaio, It is a settled issue... I don't know why everyone parades this person in front of us daily... he continues to masquerade racism as law enforcement.

Take care.

I am in Phoenix and seeing this mess first hand, I feel that the Sheriff is doing his job, but the tactics he is using are divisive and not working in his benefit. You cannot defy the Feds and expect to get your way...its just not going to happen!

Hey Rick Great show man, I love the Segment on Arpio Im glad he's finally coming under fire finally although he may be capturing some offenders not every illegal alien is bad lie he say

Have the people of afganistan and pakistan involved in terrorism, put a prize money on every taliban militant. In that way they will have a decent income catching and apprehending militants. It save lives and lots of money savings, if we can do that.

Fred

The next time you have Joe Arpaio on your show why don't you ask him why his deputy gave a Mexican woman who has been working for the current Mayor of Phoenix since she was in high school a ticket for entering a restricted area when the 5 other Caucasians that were with her at the time were not cited ????????

Rick,
Good coverage. We need more guys like Joe. And not Joe the plumber either.

we need a guy like joe in the state of delaware. why has he been made out to be the bad guy for enforcing the law? a crime is a crime no matter what race you are.

There is a line between doing your job and abusing your power to do so. and the Sheriff seems to be crossing that line, while I agree he should incarcerate illegal immigrants as the law mandates but he should also do it more carefully he could be jailing the wrong people who are legal immigrants.

Looks like Sheriff Joe should be in charge ICE! he's doing a better job getting rid of the illegals than they are!

Rick:

Good job in terms of ginning-up a phony controversy between ICE and the Sherrif. In truth, the rank and file of ICE is quietly cheering him on.

If he does, in fact, violate the civil rights of an American, I assure you that there are plenty of lawyers willing to take the case and pursue it to its conclusion. If he is simply and agressively doing his job, then kindly leave him alone and permit to continue.

And, enough with the ersatz rating boosters. How about just the news?

Foley,al. Rick, I like Obama, but get off the sheriffs case. He"s doing what the LAW says. We all know that the media is trying to push obamas agendathru, by trying to influence them with this story. The fact is, THE LAW HAS NOT BEEN CHaNGED. Illegal immigrants are lawbreakers when they come into our country illegally, according to federal law... To bad that Obama has chosen a few bad eggs, that seem to want to enable law breakers to continue to remain here illegally.!!!!the law is on sheriff , what was it, joes side....

I voted for Arpaio and will again. Let the illegals move to your area and destroy the city. Then have to raise taxes to save the school system because they don't read or speak English.

Rick, I think you are misrepresenting the actual view ICE has. I heard the ICE agent say that if the Sheriff arrests suspects a certain way, or does not follow the Federal conditions, that ICE will not process the arrested suspects. Not that the Sheriff cannot arrest people. He can follow his State laws, but ICE may not do their part.

Rick – this guy reminds me of Bo Connors in the 1960's- Sherrif Joe needs to have his credentials yanked for being a Bigot'

The sheriff is WRONG! Why is he not going after the people hiring the illegals. They are also bracking the law. No, he goes after the Latinos because they are easy targets. We do not need people like him.

Entering the United States illegally...using someone else's social security number...ARE criminal activities and should be prosecuted. When children are taught that they can break the law when it it advantageous to them. parents should expect them to commit more serious violations. As a school psychologist I teach students that respect for the law and others is the only way to feel good about oneself.

Hola Rick- totally loved the spanish part you just added to your show about the Latino in America – the tele-prompter I am sure went bazurked but as for us latinos-we totally get you

I live far from the situation in Arizona, being from northern NH; but we have problems with illegals coming in from Canada. Our law enforcement's solution? Let them go because we don't have the proper facility to hold them for immigration! I wish we had a Joe Arpaio in our state! He does his job with zeal...what's wrong with that? I say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Obviously, the majority of people in Arizona don't have a problem with it, so why don't others just stay out of it?

If groups of Caucasions were rounded up to be 'questioned' about their immigration status there would be mass outrage and protests. Illegals don't just come in shades of brown, people. Arpaio's method of rounding up illegals is no different than the racial profiling and abuse that Black men in America are subjected to by law enforcement agencies. Latinos and Blacks will continue to be easy targets because there are too few people in the 'right' positions of power to put a stop to the abuse.

Rick, now that water is seriously considered to be under the surface of the moon, let's send the sheriff up there...AND LEAVE HIM. Maybe he can find some little green men and jail them, too!!!

Hello Rick my name is william and i'm originaly from Brazil i did cam eto the us in 1995 as a tourist after my visa expire i decide to stay, so i guess i'm living in the us illegal now, i really don't mind to go back to Brazil because i have a very well life back home, but in other hands i did lean to like and love USA, i hope to see a fair imigration reform came in place fast, about this sheriff i think he is a sick racist old man with a gun in his hands who have nothing better to do in life than chase imigrants. I hope someon do somenthing about this. I have nothing agains take illegal immigrants and send back home if they are person who only bring trouble to america like drog dealers, drog users, robbers or any 1 who keep doing illegal acts in america i don't think any american have to deal with this. but please understand have many immigrants they they are illegal in here and are very very nice hard work ppl. sorry for the size of my email

Which is why the Mayor has publicly called Sheriff Joe out and why they're feuding !!!!!!!!

As a resident of Arizona, I have seen first hand that Sheriff Arpaio has continually showed a blatant disregard for those who do not agree with his policies. Why would he treat the feds any different? He needs to stop his stubborn ways and do what best serves the community as a whole, not what serves his bias and prejudice ways.

I support what this sheriff is doing 110% ! Arizona borders on Mexico and I'm sure he is fed up with the incompetence of immigration laws and bureaucracy.

I have an uncle who was deported back to Poland years ago, he has since then re-entered the the U.S. through an organization that transports illegal immigrants through Mexico. He lives here illegally, does NOT pay taxes, is a burden on social services such as health care. He has been caught driving while under the influence of alcohol several times, only to get a slap on the wrist from authorities and set free with no question of his illegal immigration status (he doesn't even have a drivers license and doesn't speak a word of English).

He laughs at how passive American authorities are when it comes to immigration laws and breaking the law in general. My family members and I have reported him to immigration authorities fearing that his drunk driving will someday kill or injure someone.

I have yet to see anyone, the police, states attorney, or immigration officials do anything about this illegal immigrant who has no respect for our laws or our citizens.

People may not feel so negative toward Joe if he were rounding up Iranians, or middle easterners who have come to this country to do us harm....the way I see it is ANYONE who comes to this country illegally cannot be excpected to adapt to our society and follow our laws once they are here. There are laws for a reason and if you start out breaking them why would you expect them to follow them for any reason? Joe is the only public figure that is doing ANYTHING about immigration. It certainly isn't Washington or the federal government. I am proud to be a citizen of Maricopa county and proud to have Joe as my sherriff.......others must feel the same way or he wouldn't keep getting re-elected. Oh and by the way, I am not a racist. I am an American who is concerned about the security of our nation for my family, friends, and fellow CITIZENS.

Dear Rick, I lived in the Phoenix area for 25 years and think that Joe Arpiao is the greatest. On one occasion, less than 2 miles from my house, 2 coyotes were shooting it out from their cars on interstate 10.. I moved back east in2005 as my husband is now buried in Arlington National Cemetary and I want to put flowers on his grave as often as I can
I enjoy your show.

Rick: I watch your show every day for your intelligence and variety. Lately you have shown a huge Latino bent against Arpaio. If you can show where he is breaking or abusing the law (State or Fed) have at it. The Constitution, insofar as States' rights are concerned, is the defining document wherein the County Sheriff has power over the Feds via the Tenth Amendment. I'll bet your Democracy (mob rule) wants to trump the Republic (rule of law).

I know I don't hold the most popular position on this issue but the man is doing his job. People coming into this country illegally are breaking the law. Hence the term illegal. He is only enforcing laws already in place & for the federal gov't to tell him to stop is out of line, I think.
I live in Az & am not usually a supporter of the Sheriff but, in this case, I have to applaud him for trying to stop this illegal activity and say 'shame on you' to the federal government for encouraging illegal activity to continue.

This guy is clearly a racist and since Obama became President it's been festering in them like a tick. He said he picks up "immigrants" by the way there dressed and mannerisms. I saw video and most of the Latino's in hand cuff's looked like any other Latino that you see anywhere. Makes you think.

Rick Sanchez – You owe an apology to African Americans in this country. There is no comparison between the long struggle in this country and what's going on now with this sheriff.

This guy can't just arrest people because they look "illegal" and have a language barrier.

My mother is a U.S. Citizen but she does not speak English at all.. born and raise in PR! And "she dresses hispanic" (whatever that means)

Is she qualified enough to get arrested by you Mr. Sheriff?

The next time you have Joe Arpaio on your show,why don't you ask him how come he's deputies are pulling over Hispanics because of the way they look and is asking them for their Social Security Cards and Birth Certificates?

come to az. and live for awhile before you knock JOE.he's doing the job we elected him to do,thank goodness.our ex gov. never did what she was supposed to.now she's in dc and not doing it again.how about raising hell about her and that whole dept.let JOE do his job and get on with it.you should come and do a story on our county comm. and see what there're trying to do.

Sheriff Arpaio is right. I think ICE ought to get busy cracking down on both illegal immigrants and employers who deliberately employ them. That might even have a real impact on unemployment and wages, if the number of illegals is anywhere near what many on the left claim.

Joe would have no notoriety if the Feds were doing their job at the border. Do you really think Mexicans are the only illegal aliens crossing the US/Mexico border. I worked for a Chinese food restaurant in southern California, and 100% of our Chinese cooks came to the US via Mexico...speaking Spanish no less. Ask them why they came that way? 'Everyone in the world knows it's easy to get into the US through Mexico" If that news is in small villages in China, don't you think it's in the mountains of Afghanastan? Iran? Pakistan? Focus on fixing the problem Rick.

I am shocked that everything is about the "RACE CARD". Where is the common sense? I am so sick of this issue. If someone is here illegally, then end of story. What if he just does nothing. They would complain about that. Its about the mighty dollar as always. I live in a sanctuary city. My property value along with everything else that has happened is at a negative value. But, I still pay higher property taxes. Why is it about everything and everybody except the AMERICAN people?!!!

Say Rick,

I was watching you yesterday and was amazed how arrogant and obstinate this sheriff really is. The fundamental question you should have added or asked (because he declared he puts anyone in jail) is how many Canadians, Italians, French, British, Irish and Scottish are in his corral of prisoners destine for deportation? There are too many illegal immigrants other than Latinos that he should look for as well.

The question according to what he describes as the criteria to identifying illegal immigrants is how they dress and how they speak, how does one determine who is illegal from these non-Latino group of people? Now as a recall almost every Canadian & European dress well and almost every one of them doesn’t have a Latin accent. Constitutional or discriminatory, I ask you?

El don Rodrigo
San Jose, CA

That's three times a perfectly reasonable and inoffensive comment has been "moderated" out of existence by your staff.
Thank you for confirming a rumor regarding your operation.
I am doing a film on biased journalism and needed corraboration of this unbelievable practice.
If it makes you feel any better, Hannity proved only slightly more responsible.

Rick,

Why do some people think its ok to break our laws, in addition why some congressman, like the one on Illinois Luis Gutierrez states loud and clear we the US don’t the will do enforce our laws, so anybody that wants to can come into our country.

Rick, where do you stand? So is giving into special interest groups, change that this administration is wanting....or is that another way saying we are sorry we are Americans, we are cowards when it comes to enforcing our laws.

In closing, sounds like Sherriff Joe is the only person in the US that is trying to uphold our US laws. Good for him.

What do you say Rick... good show.

Arizona Seems to be a racist state. He acts and sounds like he is God Almighty. He is going around and rounding up the legals and the illegals just because the people look different. The legal people should suit him and let the people of arizona pay the cost.

Damn racist, leave the legal people alone.
You can't just take the looks of people and say they are illegal and imprisonned them.

family experience with sheriff joe,
one of my brother in laws was pulled over by Scottsdale p.d
them took him to maricopa county jail he was given a ticket for driving 25mph because he was slowing down to turn around he was deported within 24hrs he had to spend a whole night with out his family and kids it took him 36hrs to get back home he did nothing wrong. when he went to court two weeks later the judge dismissed the ticket because he did nothing wrong. my other brother in law was caught with personal use of Cocaine a small amount and unpaid traffic ticket. i paid $400 dollars bail for him and they didn't release him until couple weeks later and was not deported until week later it seems like if you do nothing wrong you get deported right away. if the Government truly wanted to protect the American people such as from I.D theft they would have anyone who collects s.s numbers and d.o.b and any private information have all employers E-verify their employees old or new you have to remember some of the people the that work for insurance company's apartments, check cashing places all these types of places you HAVE to GIVE your personal info you do NOT have a choice. i think that if sheriff Joe takes them outside of maricopa county on his own he should be arrested for kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a crime he has no jurisdiction outside of maricopa county. JUST REMEMBER THIS, HE'S JUST A LOCAL SHERIFF WE HAVE MANY OTHER GOOD SHERIFF'S IN THE STATE THAT ARE DOING A GOOD JOB!!

For Sailor Emi,

If she is illegal she is!!!!!!!!! Get it, got it, GOOOD!

The Sheriff is only doing what ICE isn't! You need to look up illegal alien and immigrant in the dictonary. The Latino population has caused the biggest violation of the rule on law in this country EVER! I don't care where you're from,come here legally!!!! And if you are here illegally...Go Home! And let this Sheriff do his job!
Most aliens-legal or illegal fly their home country flag before the American flag .Come here legally and become an American. I'm of Irish and Scots decent and I am an American not a Irish-Scot American.
If Mexicans don't like their country the stay there and fix it! Mexico is beautiful. Got an idea make it the next state and then I can go there and buy some beachfront property!

As a former Senior United States Border Patrol Agent and federal Whistle-blower from the Tucson Sector/Douglas Station and former candidate for Arizona State Representative for Legislative District 29 in 2008, I would like to offer putting some of the Sheriff's and Assistant Secretary's statements in perspective. Sheriff Arpaio is correct in that Border Patrol training (which is under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security and within DHS's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection – CBP) instructs it's agents to consider the condition of what an individual or group is wearing towards building probable cause to accost them. Is the individual's or group's clothing dusty, torn, muddy or wet either from climbing over or under a fence or crossing a body of water? Are they under dressed in the winter? What is an individual's or group's body language? Do they look nervous, tense, lost or confused. Do they speak English when simply greeted by the passing Agent(s)? Etc. What is fascinating is that these considerations are really only effective along or near border communities. The further removed an individual is from the border the more difficult it becomes to make determinations justifying probable cause leading to arrest someone. Maricopa County's Sheriff Department, being three hours from the border, is in violation of building this probable cause by enforcing immigration laws not pursuant to county or state crimes, thus, violating individual's civil rights in the process as well. As a Border Patrol Agent and candidate for Arizona State Representative, I opposed the federal government's enlistment of state, county or municipal law enforcement agencies via the 287(g) Program in enforcing federal immigration law – a federal charge, hence, a federal responsibility. Local law enforcement agencies signing on to the 287(g) program puts communities in a greater safety risk than bypassing it.

Through code talk, Assistant Secretary John Morton was careful in your interview not to call Sheriff Arpaio's breach of immigration enforcement jurisdiction and violating those individual's civil rights in the process what it is – outright racial profiling.

Hey Rick, In short Sheriff Arpaio is a shining example of law enforcement out of control. He does not have any power nor "rule of law" authority. What Americans have lost track of is that the "power" belongs to "We The People" and not any one particular lawman. If Arpalo is violating the civil rights of anybody under the color of law, ie while hiding behind his badge, he should be held to the same standard of no mercy that he employs while dealing with those he so despises. (Actions speak louder than words Joe.) If he and his ego do indeed violate the civil rights, the very civil rights he is sworn to protect, of anyone he should face the music. Being someone entrusted to fairly enforce the law, if found guilty after due proccess, he should serve the max without parole or goodtime. Now that would go a long way in keeping law enforcement in check. The Bill of Rights exsists for a very good reason Joe. You can find a copy of it in the Constitution.

Today, Rick Sanchez described undocumented immigration as a "nuanced " issue. Yet, the day before he threw Bull Connors into the mix . Rick, your bias towards the undocumented is as nuanced as a Hiroshima nuclear bomb blast.

while Sheriff Joe sniffs out supposed illegals he clears cases of rape against minors as a waste of time. As was the case of the Moon Valley High School student in 2001, there was video evidence and names but the MCSO choose not to investigate or prosecute. the young woman came forward with a lawsuit which will be paid for by taxpayers. A lot of crimes committed by whites hardly gets much comment or attention by the public in Arizona. I have been here 5 years and can vouch for that.
I support the drop house raids when it saves lives, but few traffickers get caught and serve jail time.
I think that if you came here before the age the law call you an adult able to consent and have lived a good life, stayed in school and out of trouble you belong here as anyone else does.
Another thing, is this idea that Mexicans are the only ones here illegally is misleading and very ignorant.
All people have to do is look at current and past lawsuits against MCSO and Sheriif to see how human rights, civil liberties, and miscarriage of justice continues at the cost of Arizona taxpayers.
He even tried to arrest the Editors (owners?) of the Phoenix New Times.

Rick,

What part of enforcing state law don't you get? Why are you so invested in seeing people NOT arrested for breaking the law?

Hey Rick, I used to like your show, but recently you are showing your colors with the attack on the sheriff. The Sheriff is doing his job. We have laws in this country for it's legal – LEGAL- residents. Illegal’s do not have constitutional rights sir. You'll do better to understand that.

Rick, everytime you win me back, you immediately do something so stupid. Why do you think he keeps getting re-elected? Maybe because the majority of voters in his area agree with him? You're rediculous.

I sure hope they shut this guy down, anyone who thinks its ok to disregard the rights of citizens for ANY reason, shouldnt be in law enforcement. His motives are irrelevant. Its obvious hes a zealot with an agenda, just look at the personal Gulags hes got going in the desert, where he makes "them" pay...

For a country thats constantly spouting off about championing freedom around the world, you sure have alot of people in jail for living lifestyles others dont like. You wont be truely free until your entire country lives under one set of federal rules for all. Where individual rights are respected over ANY group. Until then, you talking about freedom and rights to others peoples and countries are a farce..

Wake up, you're not even close to being "free" aslong as you can report stories like this..

Who gives a crap about the Sheriff in AZ. I think he is doing the right thing....which gov. officials are not doing right now but....stop focusing on this, balloon nonsense and other non-newsworthy stuff and let's get back to the unemployment issues. Not a thing is being said about the unemployment extension issues and more people losing their jobs every day. Another company is laying off 3,000 people, the place I used to work is laying off 34% more of theitr work force and "experts" are saying things are getting better?? I'd like to know where and why are we not hearing a damn thing on CNN or anywhere else now about the unemployment crisis? And it IS a crisis!!! How about taking the money from NASA. We don't belong in space, will never live there and the crap we keep putting up there will bite us all in the ass someday. There was a time when the sky/universe was used for directions and to look at for beauty and those times were better than they have become now. Stop sending money overseas that we need here. STOP taking care of illegal people in this country. The key word here is illegal. If Americans do anything illegal we go to jail. HHHEEEELLLLOOOOOO!!!!!!!! What's wrong with this picture folks???? Put healthcare on hold for a few days and concentrate on people who are in desperate need of help from a government they poured their hard earned taxes and Social Security monies into and we don't get our money back because it is going elsewhere. What kind of savings account is that??? Maybe if ALL of the unemployed who number in the millions marched on Washington we might be considered for help but then again....we'd probably be arrested for causing a disturbance. Now that is laughable but I am one who is willing to join those forces. At 68 and out of work and money I am willing to try anything to get the rich Washington politicians, including Obama, attention. Why should they give a hoot about any of us?? They have everything they want and more and even illicit affairs that don't even warrant the paper they are reported on.

A grandmother only looking for fairness.

Joe is a mean spirited individual that believes he is above the law. If he wanted to enforce immigration law, he would arrest the executives of hotels and restaurants since they are breaking the law. He targets latinos because they have no defense and do not have the resources to fight the laws. Sheriff Joe reminds me of Sheriff Bubba of the south in the 50s and 60s. He targets people of color. There should be a federal indictment for all civil rights violations he has done to Hispanic US Citizens.

Attention Rick Sanchez @ CNN.com Oct 20-2009
Reference your discussion with Arizona Sheriff Arpaio on 10-19-09

Rick, you forgot the most important rule / lesson of all successful personalities that spend a lot of time on TV interviewing other people! You forgot common, every day, polite manners! Arpaio waited patiently every time you spoke before he answered any of your questions. You did not extend to him that same courtesy. You interrupted and spoke over him repeatedly with no apology. Committing this show of bad manners is only showing the world “you lack good manners”. Were I you I think I would want “ALL” the viewers to believe my integrity and manners are above reproach. I’d rather get my rewards from life by smothering my interviewee with professional rhetoric and good manners. When you are known for this trait you will be surprised how many people will return the favor.

I’ve listened to hundreds of hours of your broadcast time and you do talk faster than most, appear to get somewhat excited occasionally and start talking too fast, but so far nothing that I find offensive. You have good volume, good enunciation and are normally easy to follow. You “appear” to at least be neutral on what you are reporting and / or discussing. No one can completely and always hide their feelings about all the subjects they discuss with other people.

The abilities necessary to be a “truly successful and memorable interviewer” of other people is to “Always”, and I do mean “Always”, keep your personal opinion in check and maintain “objectivity on both sides of any issue”! I’m not even going to attempt to say this is easy. But it is absolutely imperative if you want to stand in the ““Winners Circle” with the most “Successful and Memorable” personalities in your line of work!

But I will say this and go to my grave believing it. The most memorable TV interviewers were always the ones that maintained their objectivity when they were interviewing other people and their manners were absolutely above reproach. It takes a hundred (100) good interviews to gain forgiveness for one (1) “bad manners” occurrence.

The first person I can think of that is entitled to stand in that “winners circle” is,” Walter Cronkite”. He set the “Gold Standard” for good manners while reporting the news and interviewing people. He’s a worthy personality to strive to be similar to.

Think about this long enough to gain from it and then move on with an improved you.

[Comment: You did rile Arpaio momentarily when you were talking over him and it took him a few seconds to calm himself and realize he said a couple things he wishes he hadn’t but it was too late to take it back. He will be much more careful around you in the future, should another encounter occur.]

Best regards
JRCjr

Wake Up America! Look at Rick's name. Rick Sanchez. Whether US born or not he is Mexican and will certainly defend his nationality. He was the WRONG person for CNN to have interview the AZ Sheriff, who is doing the RIGHT thing. I don't hear Rick sticking by the unemployed and getting on their bandwagon?? Let's get back to the REAL issues.....rich politicians throwing the unemployed worker under the trucks. If an American does something ILLEGAL we go to JAIL!!! He knowswhat thewordILLEGAL means and has balls enough to do something about it. The illegals are taking our jobs, I have been passed over in favor of them, costing our medical system a fortune and is the biggest part of the problem and have MUCH easier access to public help programs than any REAL American. Been there too. I would go to work in a fast food at 68 yo but I am not bilingual so I can't get a job. Whay kind of crap is that?? Americans SHOULD NOT have to learn another language for anything. It should be the other way around. This is OUR country, not theirs and we should not be bowing to them or their problems. We have enough of our own of which the rich politicians and commentators couldn't care less. They still get there 6 figure pay checks and the worse they make it sound the more secure their jobs are. When is this government going to get a clue....but then again...there are many rich Spanish/Mexican politicians here too pulling strings.

I am for Sheriff Joe...Look at it...they are illegal...they are costing us a fortune in medical and then they multiply...look at unemployment....they take jobs for cents on the dollar...

And your channel's buddy Obama will look the other way....just look at the new justice. I guess you don't care about this country....

maybe you like getting mugged by one of the Mexican gangs that are springing up....

I would like to know how anyone could think that trampling U.S. citizens rights is ok, just because hes on fishing expeditions for illegals. He basically going up to any people he feels like and saying "you look like an illegal", im gonna "jack you up" and see if you are. Thats whats wrong with this guy, not the fact hes looking for illegals. People have rights, and this guy obviously doesnt respect that fact.

I wonder how much these people would support this sherrif, if he kicked in THEIR door, or did an illegal search on them because they "looked" a certain way.

Do your job and you get criticized. Don't do your job and get Criticized. Fact, illegal immigrants Rick are just that, ILLEGAL, why do you constantly see from an (ILLEGAL) Latino view point? Are you a United States Citizen 1st or are you Latino 1st. You are getting to a point that you're reporting is racial and offensive. Support your fellow citizen and put pressure on our gov't to act. These people cost millions of dollars of tax payers' money every year. It is time for this to stop Rick and it will. If you want to do some investigating why don't you find out why some many illegals are allowed to use our money in your welfare system in the very state you broadcast from...it is going to stop Rick and I think Atlanta would be a great place to start.

John Tait

You, the Sheriff and people like you are just worried that these people will soon outnumber white folks in America. You cannot stop the inevitable- leave the illegals and let them breed.

yeah!

OH my, I checked with the Whitehouse and you are right Rick.

Keep up the good work.

WHAT HAPPEN TO ILLEGAL WHITE FOLKS?

The feds need to arrest Racist SHERIFF Joe smoe and take away that badge.

Latinos should use this as a serious warning to vote against everything Republican. The sheriff represents the republican philosophy when it comes to it's relationship to the Latino community.

I bet Joe has never caught a European illegal alien in his long career.

What happen; illegal Europeans don't exist or Joe is not profiling them?

Joe should not be allowed to arrest anybody except for white folks.

I WOULD PERSONALLY GIVE JOE $20,000 RIGHT NOW IF HE CAN SHOW ME RECORDS OF HIM ARRESTING AND DEPORTING AT LEAST 3 WHITE FOLKS THAT WERE HERE ILLEGALLY.

E CRUZ
Great for you , I'm so proud of people like you and the person willfightanddielikeaman.

Congrats.

the life will give you back, more than what you think.
law of atraction..that;s really work !

Way to go JOE. Keep on doing it–they are NOT US citizens thus they have no rights ;under our laws!!! They do NOT belong here despite what CZAR Obama says..............we need to send him packing too!!!

I think this Arpaio guy better get along with the Feds if he wants things for his dept because the state doen't pay for everything that the sheriff gets, plus the federal goverment makes up most of the laws that this guy suppose to enforce not just the state. He needs to retire, or get out of law enforcement he to narrow minded for the job.

The feds need to shut down Joe’s little Hispanic concentration camps
as soon as possible…Denying US citizens their rights is a violation of our Constitution, and unequal justice is NO justice. I hope they stop
this abuse by county law enforcement to harass and invade
privacy at will. Free Free Let them Be !

Jhon Tait
How much you make at year ? start from there ok...........
I think you are so poor ha.

Story of my nephew, he was brought here when he was a young kid. He went back home to Mexico and found out he didn't belong there any more because he was raised here in Arizona he's been here over 15 years he has 3 kids here that are US citizens. he worked every day as a driver then arizona passed a new law that would not allow illegal aliens to have drivers licenses he got in an accident and didn't have insurance so they suspended his drivers license and told him he had to pay for damages to the other vehicle. he paid like 4000 dollars in damages plus fines afterwords he went to get his license reinstated they denied him due to legal status and failure to produce a social security number so now that he has paid everything off and did everything he was supposed to. he is not a criminal but now the state is going to try and make him one if he get's caught driving on a suspended license and so they can deport him and now we will have to take care of his kids probably have to give them food stamps pay for their medical pay for their schooling and pay for any crimes they may commit because they grew up fatherless, without a role model. He paid for his drivers license it didn't expire for another 20 years they take his money then suspend it and then complies with everything they have told him and when he asks for it back they deny him. I don't think the people of Arizona should be complaining about what it costs to take care of the illegal aliens children, they are the ones who created the situation.

I think Sheriff Joe is doing what he should be doing arresting those that are in the usa illegally. It is a real problem here in Arizona and i don't think i quite understood that until i moved here 7yrs ago from the midwest. I am half mexican and i look very latin but first and foremost i am a united states of america citizen and i realize that the ppl that come over from mexico are not here because they love our country they are here to live better and take what the u.s.a has to offer them, but they are loyal to there mexico.They are not the quiet,innocent,meek ppl they are made out to be in the media, they think we are weak stupid ppl in a land we stole from them and so they are intitled to be here.I say this if arizona was still part of mexico then the border would just be farther north in utah. I am proud of my heritage but i am glad i don't have the same attitude as they do.I say Sheriff Joe is doing the best for state..

Rick, there is no way you can answer all the comments listed above in response to your bias and stupidity. In my opinion, you should issue a general apology to all U.S. citizens that are fed up with this government (Federal) not enforcing the laws of our land. What is needed more are law enforcement officers all over the U.S. doing their job as this sheriff does in Arizona.
What is with you people who seem to believe that it is OK to disregard our laws, utilize our resources,schools and emergency rooms without any ability or willingness to become citizens the correct way.
It is no wonder that the conservatives in this country appear to be on the up-swing because they preach country first and damn the view that we are the cure all for Mexico.

Please bring back Sheriff Joe for another debate-I want to hear Rick shriek and squeal again. That was funny.

law enforcement agents should be allowed to do their job and arrest anyone breaking the law. if illegals are allowed to remain in the states without paying a penalty, i should be allowed to break federal laws also. will i get a "get out of jail free card?' coming into our country illegaly is a federal offense. let's enforce our laws, or give everyone the same opportunity to break them. EQUALITY FOR ALL!

RIGHT ON!, Rick Sanchez, It is about time the whole Country is stepping up to this civil rights violator, Joe Arpio. As you see the ignorance of the people who vote for Arpio. If it were there family members whose civil rights were being violated they would be crying, but everything we do and say will come back to us 7 times fold and their day will come, including Arpio's and I can hardly wait to see it happen, because there is NO ONE is above or greater than God! As the whole world could see the poorly educated, inability to speak properly and unable to support his wrongs, quit frankly are embarrassing for the state of Arizona, To think these are the individuals running our state, no wonder it is in such a mess. Now I understand why our children are so far behind, with the speech skills, and ignorance Arpio demonstrated it really shows. Arpio is nothing short of the new Hitler and all of his followers, the gestapo. I only hope that all of the Hispanic, Latino, Spanish, and Mexican communities realize that the Republicans are not on their side, we are Democrats who need to stick together and vote them OUT!

Rick,
Did you notice how badly the Arpio supporters spoke and wrote. Oh yeah, Go figure, they support Arpio, that explains it, ignorant. Rick you have made it much higher and are much more educated as a Latino than Arpio ever did or will.
Right on ECruz for putting all of those lousy Arpio supporters in their place. WAY TO GO!

EMMY

Why are you so much for illegal Latinos? I am not a racist or anti Latino but I think more should be done to find out how many illegals are in the country and if they can be legalized or sent back home.

Rick, you're starting to show a pattern of partisanism.

Rush Limbaugh false quotes(which you admitted to)
Arpaio representing Republicans
South Carolina Republican attacks

Why havent you reported the quotes by some Democrats and their idolization of communism and dictators like mao tse tung?

Im about to change the channel.

Sheriff Arpaio is doing a great job. If a person is in the United States illegally, they need to be deported and come over here legally. I wish all law enforcement officers were like him then illegal immigrants would self deport.

Rick you are not biased in this situation.

Rick, You are the wrong person to interview Sheriff Joe. You are so bias it is pathetic.

HomelandSecurity? A joke. Thousands sneak over our southern borders monthly and DHS won't let our own law enforcement agencies do anything about it. ICE won't even pick up illegals for deportation unless they have "criminal backgrounds" – isn't sneaking across our border illegal? How many have committed crimes and just haven't been caught.

I tuned in your program this morning here in AZ and turned it off after more of your nonsense. How about you coming to AZ and living in a high crime area in Phoenix for about 6 months? Actually, most areas in Phoenix would be considered high crime areas – drop houses, more kidnappings than any other city in the U.S., drug cartels, rapes, murders, burglaries, robberies – or go live across from Juarez or in any border city or town and see the number of people in the ERs, the schools overcrowded with most students not speaking English, high crime rates, illegals making like miserable for our own citizens.

I am sick of catering to illegals – why should we have to learn their language? Why should we pay for their social services, their medical care, their jail space, their education when we can't take care of our legal citizens?

Sheriff Arpaio is one of the few in law enforcement that is working for the safety and security of our people – our legal citizens, be they black, white, yellow, brown. ENFORCEMENT OF OUR LAWS! Immigration laws are there for a reason, and any decent person wanting to immigrate to our country follows the laws.

Another comment – I used to watch CNN since it reported the news in an unbiased way. Now it is just a showcase for most of its commentators to promote their own agendas. This is not newscasting – it is propaganda.

Give us the facts.

Most of the crimes here in Arizona are caused by Mexicans, kidnapping, murders, drugs, etc. Sheriff Joe is right to go out and field these areas and round up any illegals. They have no business being here, period.

I would vote Sheriff Joe President, even Governor to clean up this country.

Lastly, why is it, I am to speak Spanish or you have a section in Spanish. If these people want to live here, then learn the English Language. It's great to speak another language, but do so at home. I live in American, speak English, and don't want my country assimilating to the Spanish customs but rather they should learn our customs.
No federal agency should have press 1 for Spanish, create a ballot in Spanish. Speak the language of this country which is English.

for tina....
not rick. yes it's about you
that's right ! you are wherever youthink about others
you are latina too, just watch your name mf.

Rick, I have watched you on CNN for awhile now and it doesn't take a building to fall on our heads to see that you are stoking the ligitimization of illegals.You say for every stick of gum they buy they get taxed...yes and for every illegal baby being born here it is free to them but not to us taxpayers ( the health care bill is getting it's ass kicked over that issue) So a 1 cent tax to a $100,000. cost for the hospital and education from there ,just doesn't ballance. Report the news and not your biased opinion. Oh God a Latino Glen Beck in the making.
Guy

Sheriff Joe is doing a great job of protecting U.S. citizens.
As the top law enforcement officer of his county – he knows what he's doing and does it well.
Keep up the good work Sheriff Arpaio! and don't let anyone tell you how to do your job.
Peace,
, , Frank

I hope someone will ask Sheriff Joe how he does his "sweeps." Then, ask citizens and/or non-citizens of Maricopa County how he does them. See if the stories jive.
How much "racial profiling" is going on there?Citizens say they wouldn't mind being stopped and hauled into jail while the Sheriff determines their citizenship? Oh Really?! Interrupt your trip to the airport, reporting to work in the morning? Visiting a sick relative? Wht are we talking about with "sweeps," please.?

I cant believe this guy. hes a racist. discriminating because of the way people dress or talk. i dont care what anyone says, that is racism. i am really surprized that people dont sue the police department for harassment.

Good, I am glad someone is enforcing the law! As someone who has been a victim of crime by illegals, my opinion is that Americans think everyone is like them. They are not. Different cultures. And people willing to break the law to come here and live and work illegally...well they are already demonstrating the propensity...its all about them and their needs and to hell with everyone else. We don't need that type here. I say round them up and send them back.

If we don't enforce the laws, they are meaningless. We might as well allow all the Ponzi scammers and banking scams and big business management to go on and do what they can get away with too. Its no different.

You go Sherriff Joe! I love what this guy has done for our country! We should have many more 'stand up' guys such as this. Keep the damn illegals out of all of this country, they are illegal! Rick, you did a really bad job on this interview. If these people are law abiding, then why are they here ILLEGALLY!? Get your head out of your butt, Rick! Sherriff Joe is doing the job he has been elected to do, very well!

Boy would I love to have a Sheriff Arpaio here in the most corrupt state of Illinois. My long time friend is a prison guard working for Sheriff Joe and loves working for the man. I am impressed with Sheriff Arpaio and support him and Lou Dobbs 100%. Too bad you are so biased to even see the truth. Our politicians in this country talk about the importance rule of law until it disagrees with their biases. Then they say the law is broken. And if they don't like a word like, say, illegal, then they change it to something that sounds better – like undocumented. It's time for Americans with common sense to get involved in politics, schools and neighborhood grass roots organizations before we lose our way of life to illegal invaders/law breakers.

why are people mad at sherriff joe? he is doing what the feds refuse to do. why arent hispanics outraged at those who are entering this country illegally. i never hear those who support illegals complaining about the policies of the latin or central amer. gov. that drive its citizens out of their home countries.amer. tax payers have sent billion in aid to these countries yet it never seems to reach the people.guess these gov. are corrupt. mr. sanchez did a story on the lost city outside of mex. city. why isnt the mex. gov. putting people to work building public housing, water projects, roads, maybe they would have to use their own tax pesos. it is easier to ship your poor and uneducated out of the country.americans are not against immigration we are against illegal immigration. stop blaming america for the fail policies of these gov.. fill out the paperwork wiat your turn and we will welcome you with open arms. illegals hurt legal immigrants!!!!!

Hello Rick

I hope the world is treating you with the compassion and understanding that is equal to the compassion and understanding you extend to others.

I tend to agree with all those responders that think you are the wrong person to be interviewing Sheriff Arpaio. I also believe your are intelligent enough to do a very interesting interview with whoever you decide to do a good interview with.

Unfortunately, I still think those who think you can't be objective interviewing Sheriff Arpaio are right.

It's a long time to 100 good, objective, polite interviews before "Bad Manners" become excused by the majority of people.

You have the greatest gift of the free world. You are an American Citizen! You have a fine education. You have a good paying excellent job. You live under one of, if not the best, standard of living's on the planet! You of all people, should understand what "being an American Citizen" is valued at.

You are also well educated enough to understand what financial damage is being perpetrated on the economy of the United States of America and its citizens, of which you are one of, from illegal immigration. We are drowning in a "tidal wave" of illegal aliens from Mexico. Many, many illegal aliens from other countries are illegally entering the United States of America crossing over the pourous and poorly manned Mexican border. Our social services and financial resources are simply "caving-in" from the onslaught. Illegal aliens are displacing American workers and that has been the case for many years now. Only a illiterate person would think otherwise.

You seriously NEED to look up Theodore "Teddy" Rosevelt's 1907 speech on Immigration. It is succinct, easy to read and understand and is one of, if not the best speech ever given on the immigration issue. It is a rather short speech by presidential standards but everything that needed to be said on the subject and how we should treat immigrants is stated.

Read every sentence however many times it takes to understand what he stated. Use the 1907 version as a reference for my comments.

Especially remember the last few sentence's:

"We speak but one language and that is the English language, We have but one Flag and that is the American Flag! We have but one sole Loyalty and that is our Loyalty to the American People!

(Special Note: I just found out that "snopes" did extra research and found the origin of that speech were excerpts from a lengthy letter he had written in 1919, shortly before his death. I didn't read the entire letter, I have to be somewhere and I'm jeopardizing "being on time".)

Good Luck Rick,
You have some work to do to convince me you can do difficult work with objectivity and good manners. How long that takes is solely up to you.

Best Regards
JRCjr

mona lisa

Don't forget your own journey; you said you were half Mexican.

Give those people a break because the same reason your mexican relative came they come- to get a better life.

Wow, didnt realize how many people supported invading privacy. How would you people like it if you were pulled over because you were white. nobody is saying that sheriff Joe cant do his job, he just needs to follow guidelines like everyone else. He said that about 50% of the people he arrests actually did something illegal. it is illegal seach and searure no matter how u put it. i do agree that illegal aliens should be deported but hispanics should not be targeted and peoples rights should bot be taken away. this guy is crazy to think he is above the law. everyone has a job to do, but he is taking his job too far. he is breaking the law to enforce the law. how does that make since?

people whos rights are infringed should sue!

Carol

Sometimes elections are not won based on a large turnout at the polls.

The Sheriff maybe winning because of several reasons.

For instance, he maybe the only one running for the office of Sheriff or the race is not highly publicized and so they have a low voter turnout, which benefits the incumbent (Sheriff Racist).

The Hispanic/Latino community in that area should cultivate a movement to vote Joe out of power.

If Joe has NO BADGE then he cannot ABUSE his Authority and will have to do his racial profiling from the side lines.

PEOPLE WITH BADGES HAVE A BIG RESPONSIBILITY NOT TO BE RACIST/ BIASED/ BIGOTED, PERIOD.

VOTE AGAINST RACIST JOE!!!

lisa

IF WHAT YOU SAY IS TRUE THEN I COMMEND THE SHERIFF BUT TO PROVE THAT HE'S RACIST I CHALLENGE ANYONE, INCLUDING THE SHERIFF, TO COME FORWARD WITH REPORTS OF THE SHERIFF ARRESTING ILLEGAL WHITE FOLKS.

THERE IS ILLEGAL WHITE FOLKS IN AMERICA SO HOW COME WE NEVER HEAR ABOUT THEM?

I bet 95% of the people who agree with Joe are White Racists.

I failed to mention in my previous post that I've been a faithful fan of CNN and Rick since he's been on CNN – I'm also a fan of Sheriff Joe. I'm very disappointed with Rick's recent interview of Sheriff Joe and Rick's censoring of viewer's comments. It happened to me.

I don't know what happened on Rick's show today – I didn't watch.
Perhaps CNN should offer the Sheriff a spot on CNN. I know I'd be a viewer and I'm sure that millions of other U.S. citizens would also be watching.
Peace,
, , Frank

Joe, I have a niece named tina and she is not latino. Get a life.

to: Reginita Bidwell

such a mix mexico-gringa !!

your mom came to US, like the people you call ILLEGAL
why you don't change your name mex-griga?
REGY or something more gringo, sounds better ha....

God Bless you and yours

For all of you clowns that think Sheriff Joe is doing such a good job:

Every day this mean-spirited little man violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

I know that most of you are more than willing to compromise the Constitution (check out the admin. of George W Bush), but we all are guaranteed freedom from unreasonable search and seizure.

You say illegals don't have Constitutional rights? Yes, they do, and it's been tested in the courts. How does Joe The Immigration Nazi decide who to stop and frisk if he's not racial profiling?

And who the hell is censoring posts? I submitted two pertinent points that didn't make the list.

TO; Sandra

how to pronounce sandra in english ???
come on Latina Sandrita, tell me how?....chandra..or zandra...

Joe, why are you worried about tina's name? I have a niece named tina and she is not latino. Don't you have better things to worry about? By the way, learn to spell.

Rick, have you observed the comments here run overwhelmingly in favor of Arpaio and critical of you? Does this tell you anything, or are you simply too obtuse? Why don't you get off your derriere and do some research on this issue, rather than sit in your plush chair in your plush office making bar room generalities while attempting to discredit and discount the hard work of a real man and a loyal American?

You and your family of origin came to these shore through illicit and illegal means. You received free education and other freebies, gratis the American taxpayers. You obviously were only hired for the sake of diversity, since you display your ignorance and lack of professional skills. Your parents were not that old, have been here for years and still speak no English. You and the Sanchez family are a bunch of ingrates and like the illegals entering now, say they are entitled. You still have not told me how to say chutzpah in Espanol.

patricia
when you speak out about something please use your mouth, not your derriere ok. mex-gringa you are so est.

ok folks, IT'S OVER !
CHANGE THE CHANNEL , TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN !
GOD BLESS YOU EVER !

I just heard your interview with Arpaio, Rick, and I was flabbergasted. Arpaio can't hold up his end of the argument, and he either doesn't know or doesn't CARE that he is violating people's Constitutional rights. It was like listening to a civil rights argument between old farts and young people in the 1950's.

If all these anti-immigration freaks were to experience Arpaio's tactics on whitebread honkies (like me and Lou Dobbs), they would start howling about their Constitutional rights in a minute.

Uneducated, bigoted people like Arpaio and his supporters make me sick. And what's really ironic is that ALL of us who are not Native Americans are the descendants of immigrants. Those of us who don't understand the Constitution, especially the 4th Amendment, should leave the country because we don't deserve to be citizens of it.

I am a Native american. Our people have been in this country for over 500 years. We are a very proud people just like any other group of people. Our people were forced to speak English and were punished if we didn't. Our people still speak our language, but we speak English to get along in this country so that we can get ahead. I think you come to this country you should assimilate and learn to speak English. Secondly if you work you should obtain legal documents in order to work, not steal false documents and then feel like you have a right to stay here just because you stole someones social security card and then feel like this country owes you something. We already have laws on the books that need to be enforced. Just because you come here doesn't give you the right to exploit our schools, hospitals., and social services. We americans have to pick up your tab out of our pocket . If you are here illegally then go back to your home country and get your government to help your people so you can get a job and support your family in your own country. Quit acting like you have rights and civil rights because you are illegal and not from our country.

Rick you are so biased. And the Obama admin calls out FOX news. You must be their biggest lap dog. You & Olberman.

Heres the thing. Everyone probably has a law they disagree with but if everyone chose to break that law we would have chaos. I feel bad for people waiting to get in to this country legally; who have to wait because people cut the line. The motto of our country has become he/she who hides best stays. How is that fair? Also, and this is not talked about ever by the media. American citizens hours and pay (and they sometimes lose their jobs) are cut become some employers get a new employee who is illegal, will work for less pay, and be off the books. This happens more often then people discuss. Some would say, then report it. But, the illegals are often great people with kind hearts and it is not the worker's responsibility to be the police.

Reform the INS, have a living wage passed, deport anyone convicted of identity theft for life, make any illegal person in a hospital emergency room come up with a payment plan ; even if it is a few dollars a month, and SEND an economic envoy to Mexico! We as a country need to give help to other countries (benchmarking) and BE OPEN to learning what creative systems can work for us. Finally, we need to have a world summit on getting rid of corruption in all governments; and tie "aid" to human, animal, and enviornmental standards.

WELL RICK 300 LA FAMILA CARTEL cartel members arrested. ungodly amount of drugs, guns, and money found they only come to this country to work. they dont want mex. doing these drugs, but americans can do all they want. yet our gov. refuses to put troops on the border. this would cause more problems for cartels increasing the price of drugs. hopefullythis would cause addicts to seek help or stop. the amer. people do have a drug problem, yet the pipeline remains open.
how often do we hear that illegals only come here to work. i am sure that is partly true, but alot come with crime on the brain. last night on lat. in amer. they focused on a beating in PA.this was a sad act, but how many crimes against americans have illegals committed.? these are never hate crimes just cultural differences.
lets speak of a illegal in s. fran. kills father 2 sons, in vir., n. car., a drunk driver kills. new jersey illegal shoots young people in back of head. would you like more examples.
main thing is if these illegals were not in the country none of thesethings would never have happened. when will the hispanic community realize they are americans first and hispanic second. its ok to remember where you came from, but they also need to remember where they live

Right on, Russell Mattingly! Rick, why do you not print most of my blogs! I follow the rules. You, on the other hand, get on the airwaves, CNN, and openly encourage the breaking of our laws. Yet, you cannot stand what I have to say to you! Cnn, you and Soledad are not fair, balanced nor unbiased and you are not professional and educated journalists and reporters.

Big Red, these people do not have Constitutional Rights. Illegals are just that and have no rights nor can they argue their case with our Constitutional Rights. Let them go home and argue their rights.

Sheriff Joe is following the immigration law passed year's ago. I am sick and tired of hearing about poor illegals. They are not poor. They are getting free medical, free education, free everything, while you and I are paying for it through higher hospital bills, higher insurance costs, and higher education costs.

Do you think it is right for an illegal to receive a scholarship while a Citizen with the same grades can't get it.

Give me a break, and rather than see I should leave the country, you should.

No way to put this delicately. Rick Sanchez is full of liberal, Federal bull where Sheriff Joe Arpaio is concerned. He just doesn't get it. He will never see these remarks, because he's too busy and doesn't care. You alone get to read them, so here it is as I straighten out Sanchez's pink underwear for him.

First of all, on the issue of authority: Joe has worked in law enforcement for decades, and knows Federal law inside and out. If he had done something in violation of published law, Federal authorities would be taking specific court actions against him. The fact is that they haven't because they lack the authority to tell him how to run his Sheriff's Department in Maricopa County. This is as it should be. The Feds have encroached upon state's rights way too may times, and cannot march into a place like Arizona and tell a five-time elected Sheriff how he can and cannot enforce the law.

Immigration enforcement is, at best, emasculated and ball-less. Wimps like Sanchez, who worship at the altar of Federal authority, don't impress take-charge guys like Arpaio. Sanchez tried without success to paint Arpaio as a stormtrooper, moving in and detaining citizens from lawful, free activity while he swept the room for any illegals who might be hiding behind them.

Wrong. Arpaio questioned people connected to specific crimes by way of their association with known criminals engaging in criminal conduct who were in a car, house or area with those doing such criminal activity. Sanchez tried to make it look like Arpaio was practicing "profiling" when he brought clothing, speech and general appearance into play.

Wrong again. Illegal aliens committing crimes have only one thing in common with lawful aliens - they speak Spanish and sometimes dress in a downscale way. It's the crime that separates them, and Joe knows all about probable cause.

Here's a clue, Sanchez, not that you will see this but I'll say it anyway. If someone is committing a crime, and they speak in Spanish and are wearing lousy clothes and are in the wrong part of town, in the process of interrogating and arresting them for the crime, you just mind find out that they and those around them are illegal aliens.

Goes back to a phrase that you may have heard but forgot in the course of stroking that large media ego of yours: If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck.

Pass this gem along to immigration. Apparently, they're still stuck on the difference between legal and illegal, something that Arpaio has already caught onto. Please have Arpaio on your show as often as possible. It's a real pleasure watching him clean your clock.

Oh, and by the way, just in case Sheriff Joe ever visits here, I had the pleasure of spending an entire evening with him about a year ago and talking about some of these very issues. For the record, he is an articulate, interesting, animated, intelligent gentleman and a genuine treat to be around and talk to.

It comes as NO surprise to me that he has been re-elected five times, not by a bunch of anti-government "good ole boys" but by seasoned and informed Arizonans who are sick and tired of being run over by illegals and other criminals while the Fed just twiddle their thumbs. Joe gets the job done, and if I still lived in Arizona (I'm a former Phoenix resident), I'd vote for Joe in a heartbeat!

ROUND 'EM UP, JOE! People with a brain and a conscience everywhere are behind you 100%!

I'm a white guy and I even feel shame when I read most of these comments! Yes I love Mexican woman, food, culture, and people in general, but your comments have only convinced me further, that MEXICANS ARE WAY COOLER THAN WE WILL EVER BE! So deal with it!

@Sunshine:

You're wrong, booby. Aliens do indeed have Constitutional rights. It's been tested in the courts, and there is a whole body of case law about it.

Discrimintation about illegal aliens is just an outlet for stupid, ignorant bigotry, and you know it (but won't admit it).

Oh my god! You mean an elected official is actually trying to do his job?
It is a proven fact that drugs are being smuggled accross the border pretty much at will because most of our goverment refuse to apply the laws protecting our borders.
Americans are thrown into the streets even more every day partly because our government ran off all the jobs and partly because the illeagals are taking what few jobs are left for americans.
At least we have one elected official that is trying to do the right thing even if he has to fight the US government to do so. Go joe! and if you run for president you have my vote!

Well Big Red, let me put it this way. My Spanish friends who came here legally are irate that illegals are given all they have, free education, free medical, etc. They waited in line to come here and have assimilated to theAmerican culture as they wanted to be American.

It is nt discrimination against illegals. And, you are the stupid, ignornant, individual who believes that it is.

Sheriff Joe is doing the right thing. I wish there were more people in this government like him. Enough said.

to those of you who act as if this is about race, i have news for you i dont use the n-word nor do i use slurs against hispanics this is about the rule of law i am expected to live by so should everyone else.
most who claim racism cant give a good arguement to change my mind. how can we every get pass race if we cant disagree without being called racist

Don’t accept the guilt!

Citizens of the United States should not allow others to shame us into accepting “illegal” immigrants. The laws of the country need to be enforced not changed after the fact. This is a land of immigrants, legal immigrants. Those who are here illegally chose to break the law. It is not racist to demand that the laws of the land be enforced!

Round them up(ILLEGAL ALIENS) and send them back to their home state. As a HISPANIC women, these ALIENS are just a bunch of lazy bums. I refuse to translate for them because their only goal is to live off the backs of hardworking people like myself. So kick them out of the country.

When folks use the argument of the Statue of Liberty and the quote on its base, the presumption at that time was that these immigrants referred to therein would be coming into our country legally.

Rick,

It looks like commentary is running 20 to 1 against you on your assault aganst Joe Arpaio and his attempts to counter illegal immigration. Maybe you should have the strength of courage to discuss this fact and why people have this opinion. You should add this to your show as a follow up. I think you won't do it because you have a stronger allegiance to the future of Latinos of any nationality "cutting ahead in the citizenship line" in front of all others than you do to this nation and the future of American citizens regardless of race. It's just a plain fact that we can't take in everyone who wants to come to the US. We can't even keep up with the Educational and Health needs of the burgeoning population as it is. And remember an exploding US population means exploding consumption rates, which is something we should be doing less of, not bringing in more people to do more of. For these reasons and more, we need common sense population mgmt and that includes sensible immigration AND assimilation policy. Remember that it's a life & death tragedy to the others who are waiting, to let people cut in the immigration line.

Patricia, J. R., Sunshine, et al.

I am BLACK! My legal status here was paid for by the blood, sweat and labor of my enslaved ancestors. I AM LEGAL EVERYWHERE!

Now, if you do not round up illegal Europeans and you target only Hispanics/Latinos for deportation then anyone of good conscience and reasoning would think that the practice is discriminatory.

You said, "Murders, rapists, child abduction..." should be attributed to the good ole Mexicans. What a JOKE!

Child abduction? I would trust an Hispanic / Latino with my child quicker than I would a White person (trust me that is a sentiment shared by most people, even white folks).

It does not matter what you or your ilk resent. People will always come here to try and make life better for themselves. Most are not terrorist but people trying to be a part of a great country- greater than any other.

Patricia, can you imagine if the Indians had a Sheriff Joe and people who thought like you when the pilgrims came to America?

America, as a matter of virtue, promises a better life for all within it's shores, and this is why you have so many people coming, however they can- including and not withstanding the Europeans and the Mexicans, and the Chinese, etc.

I do admit there needs to be order but law and it's enforcement must and should not be bias / discriminatory. Or, it does itself disservice as it's focus is blurred by bias and will allow the real ciminals passage/ escape.

Moreover, the names of the people are not at issue but their race is where I have contention- has Joe ever arrested any white people, in his long career, for being here illegally? Again, the answer, in itself, will be the true revelation.

As far as the Hispanics/ Latinos being a security risk, please! The last time I heard Alquaeda was trying to kill us not Hispanics/ Latinos. Most immigrant, legal and illegal, are people who work 2 and 3 jobs trying to make life better for themselves and their families- I do not see anything wrong with that!

I digress, since the conversation is really about Joe's constant racial profiling and Gestapo tactics used to terrorize the Hispanic Latino population in Sheriff Joe’s region, and not about him arresting "the illegals", as you call them.

If Joe was truly doing his Job then his concentration camp would not be filled with only Hispanics/ Latinos because, reasonably, not only Hispanics /Latinos are here illegally, and they are certainly not the only ones committing criminal acts.

If his record shows that he arrests 99% one race, and knowing it a fact that not only one race commit crimes or are here illegally then people of good reasoning abilities must conclude, at least, that something maybe wrong in the way Joe does business.

Finally, I share the poster's sentiment to send Joe and his crew after Osama; to tell the truth he may not last without the comfort of America, and will shy away from such a challenge- bullies are usually cowards.
Joe needs to diversify his arrest- bring some whites into the jail- then no one can accuse him of being Racist, it's just that simple!

My sincere advise to the Hispanic/ Latino community is to cultivate political opposition to this racist sheriff and V O T E him O U T!

Illegal aliens knowlingly take a chance when they cross our border. There is no defense for expecting American taxpayers to foot the bill for them.
Again, all you who defend illegal immigration and some of you who insist you "were here first," please present your arguments in this forum that the coming Hispanic majority in this country will not result in a permanent "brain drain," economic downturn, and loss of our status as a world power. Take a good, honest look at statistics on Hispanic high school dropout rates, teen pregnancy, with the guaranteed decline in average educational level of American citizens promised by a Hispanic majority. Your well established cultural (not racial) tendencies toward oppression of half your population through Machismo/Catholicism mean that your birth rates will ensure a majority, but at what cost to this nation? Americans do not want to go to work every day to subsidise this with hard earned tax money. Why is that so hard to understand?
You can talk about your "rights" all day long, but until you confront the demographic threat illegal immigrants and legals who refuse to assimilate present to the US, which is one of the core reasons Americans want our borders protected, nothing will be accomplished. We don't care what color your skin is but we have every right to expect you to pull your weight as taxpayers. Until these cultural barriers to higher educational achievement are confronted, this cannot happen.

The Hispanic community needs leaders, predominantly FEMALE who will not only acknowledge this but start programs to counter it. J LO? Eva Longoria Parker? Isabelle Garcia? Why aren't you all discouraging quinceanaras as the destructive symbol of "Get'em pregnant/torpedo their education as soon as they get their period" Catholic/Machismo that they are and promote ASSIMILATION and COLLEGE to young Hispanics instead? This problem was well illustrated in "Latino in America."

For all the people for the sherriff's approach to gathering illegals who are not thinking of how it afffects US CITIZENS of all colors and races here is an article that appeared in my hometown of Goshen, Indiana via Elkhart Truth, an area recently visited by OBAMA, maybe this will force your unknowing intelligence to open up and through visual osmosis understand!

GOSHEN - Heriberto Moreno is a U.S. citizen. He lives in Goshen, works in Elkhart and coaches a girls soccer team.

But last month, he spent a night in jail after a state trooper stopped Moreno for speeding and arrested him for Social Security fraud.

Prosecutors later dismissed the charge, but Moreno and his wife still struggle to understand what happened.

"It seems like racism," said Moreno's wife, Araceli Lepe.

Jan. 10

Moreno has been a naturalized citizen for 12 years. He has a U.S. passport, which he has used several times to travel to Mexico on business for his company. He also applied for and was granted legal residence for his mother, a process that requires various government background checks.

On Jan. 10, Moreno says, he was driving home from Elkhart, followed by a state trooper. Trooper Christopher Pestow says that Moreno initially caught his attention by passing him at a high rate of speed.

Arriving at a Goshen bank about 15 minutes later, Moreno said that the trooper approached him and asked for, among other things, his Social Security number. Pestow then asked him several times where he had purchased the number, even switching languages and asking in Spanish, Moreno said.

Pestow said he wasn't certain that he ever asked for the number.

"It probably came up during a line of questioning. I believe there were some time-line issues" with Moreno's story, Pestow said.

Despite Moreno's insistence that the number was obtained when he first became a legal resident in California, he was booked on a charge of forgery and spent the night in the Elkhart County Jail.

Neither the trooper nor jail officials would accept documentation proving Moreno's innocence, he said, so his wife hired a lawyer the next day and got him released on bond. After two nervous weeks, the couple learned that all the charges had been dropped, except for the speeding citation. According to Moreno, Pestow clocked him going 40 mph in a 35-mph zone.

'It could happen to anyone'

For a week, until Moreno could get to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to obtain a duplicate license, his co-workers took turns not only driving him home from work in Elkhart to Goshen each day, but even picking up some of the girls Moreno coaches on a soccer team and driving them back to Elkhart for practice since he could not.

"The community has really been supportive of us," Lepe said.

But Lepe and Moreno have spent $2,500 in bail, towing and attorney's fees thus far, with no idea if that will ever be reimbursed, and continue to worry how the situation will affect their two school-aged children.

"If this could happen to us, it could happen to anyone," said Lepe, who served eight years as an immigration counselor for LaCasa of Goshen. "That this would happen to us is really a surprise. It seems like racism."

Pestow said that his information Jan. 10 indicated that something was amiss with Moreno's Social Security number.

Usually only a driver's license and registration are requested by state troopers during a traffic stop, said Trent Smith of the Bremen Post, but "it depends on the traffic stop." If the trooper has reason to believe that something is suspicious about a person's identification, he may request a Social Security number.

If the subject has other paperwork on him which may help prove his claims of innocence or legal residency, he should be allowed to present those to the trooper, Smith said. But if he does not, and the trooper believes he has probable cause to charge him with an offense, then he can be jailed on the charge.

And although Lepe attempted to present proof of the legitimacy of her husband's number at the Elkhart County Jail, Undersheriff Julie Dijkstra clarified this week that the prosecutor's office and the courtroom are more appropriate places to take such information. Dijkstra said jail officers do not have any obligation to review materials nor are they authorized to release anyone once that person is booked.

Investigation possible

The forgery charge was dismissed on Jan. 18, but the couple has expressed an interest in filing a grievance against Pestow.

According to attorney John Broyles of Indianapolis, the Indiana Civil Rights Commission had a public hearing last week to investigate allegations that local law enforcement is "far exceeding its authorization" by detaining foreign nationals and placing immigration holds on them. The Morenos' experience was presented as one of several examples during that hearing, Broyles said.

Boyles said that he has encouraged the ICRC to undertake a formal investigation and grievance proceeding on the Morenos' behalf.

Hey rick and all you pro-amnesty idiots out there. You are not distracting us like you had hoped. We are monitoring a congress member starting up the pro-amnesty train and we are busy funding our groups to stop the train. Not pro-amnesty? Why not check out numbersusa. Join us.

I'd risk my life for Sheriff Joe without him asking. He is making Phoenix safer for me and my family. He enforces the law because that's his job. When he looks at people's behavior to see if they are breaking the law, it doesn't matter to him whether they are the govenor of the state or an auto mechanic. He doesn't make judgements on their station in life but just whether they are breaking the law or not. I hope the media will understand this simple fact and stop "making the news" instead of "reporting the news."

I'll watch Rick anyway.

as i have stated on here before why is it ok for those construction jobs to make spainish a requirement for emplotment., mianly because they have cheap labor., but when a amer owner ask the same of those speaking spainish its racism.
well to my understanding the owner is within his legal rights. not on the name part. , but the lang. is wuthin the law . so get over it. this is america we speak english.
what other nation in the world would go to the lenghts we do to a see that people are able to get by on their lang. does mex. or any other lat. nation have drivers test in any lang. dont know thats why i ask.

what do the people of the us not understand on illegal –people that are not american citizens are illegal. new mexico has people that are spanish from spain mostly live in northern nm with ancestors back to the 1500s. we as spainards proud of our spanish heritage. we have different customs and food choices, thank you rick for saying that not all latin people are taco eaters. in new mexico most new mexican born and raised here know english better then spanish or mexican, and many of the young spanish generation don't speak or understand spanish. also many of our spanish people are now part french, german or other ethnic groups. as for the hotel owner her in nm, he should hire people that speak english well and yes some mexians do speak the language they are more comfortable with but they insist on being in the us, so they should learn english and get legal citizenship to fit in the jobs the unsrupulious employers insisting on giving them, so not to pay fair wages.

mrs charo

Rick, the other story you're missing is where are the Latino elected officials that should be outraged at the Sheriff's tactics? Where are the Latino state legislators, where is Congressman Ed Pastor and why doesn't he weigh in on the issue? Have you asked the Congressman to be on your show? As a Latino in Arizona, we have to rely on Al Sharpton taking on Joe Arpaio?? The Mayor of Phoenix has done more to speak out against Sheriff Joe Arpaio and he is anglo. Why aren't our Latino elected officials speaking out? As long as they are quiet, we have no one to champion the cause of racial profiling and illegal search and seizure.

And for all of you saying that Joe Arpaio is doing his job, you wouldn't feel the same way if Sheriff Joe were pulling you and your family over for no reason just because of the way you look, dress or the kind of car that you are driving. As long as you're not the one's being harrassed, it's O.K. if he does it to someone else, right?

Willfight-

You say people will always come here to "be part of a great country- greater than any other. " Again, if the people who come here refuse to assimilate as has been the trend for quite some time now as opposed to past generations of immigrants, refuse to learn the language, and insist on producing more offspring than they can care for or educate to compete in a 21st century global economy , then we are not going to recognize the USA in another generation or two.
We are IN DECLINE as we discuss this. Everyone knows this, but it's not polite/politically correct to say it aloud.

You insist that if Sheriif Arpaio has not arrested whites for entering illegally, then he is racist. Well, in Maricopa county he would be hard pressed to find whites entering illegally. That's not where the few whites who enter illegally come in. Do you ever wonder why you don't hear complaints about Asians entering illegally? You don't hear Asians complaining about racism too often, either. Think about it. Why is that? I think also that it's probably five times as hard to learn English
for a Vietnamese or Chinese immigrant, but they very rarely to have a pproblem. Quite the contrary. They learn the language, work their butts off, and start blowing 12th generation white Americans away. That has NOTHING to do with the color of their skin. It has to do with their cultural characteristics.
I will give you a good example of racism. All three of my children were excellent students, up there with the best of them. When they applied to college they saw Hispanic classmates with GPAs and SATs well below theirs not only get into Ivy league schools, but get full scholarships. We shelled out every penny for all three college educations. No scholarships. Not only were these Hispanic kids substandard academically, they were wealthy!! They were admitted and given scholarships over superior white applicants ONLY because of their race. One has ranches in Mexico, the other's parents are a doctor and a lawyer, and the third is a journalist with massive amounts of inherited property. They all wrote sob story essays about discrimination and how hard they had to work to "overcome.' And those Ivy league schools ate it, up,not only admitting them but giving them a free ride so they can have "diversity." In 30 years colleges are going to need whites to have "diversity" but of course there will be no affirmative action for us.
THAT is racism. THAT is discrimination. Affirmative action should no longer be based on race, but on socioeconomic barriers. College applications should be 100% color blind. ANYTHING else is racist. We have a black president!! Stop whining, get off your butt, and go to school like the young Obama did.

Then we've got people like Karena ranting about American's "hypocracy." Well the Mexican people have done such a bang up job with their own country, it's not rocket science what's going to happen to ours when they refuse to assimilate and become a majority. Deep inside, I believe Hispanics know this, too. Many second, third, fourth generation Hispanic Americans are just as anti- illegal as whites are. That's why i never get a response to abysmal educational and teen pregnancy statistics. Nope, not gonna talk about that. Just wanna talk about how we are victimized when we knowingly break the law to enter another country, with using a fake SS card, force hospitals to close, then send all our money back to Mexico. The assumption is that if you get a majority you can vote in more free stuff, tax the Rich People into oblivion. Well, guess what? If you push that too much further, Rich People will stop working or move out of the country en masse. That's already starting, too. Google "Best Places to Retire."
Mexicans have done a real bang up job with Mexico, turning it into a failed state run by drug lords, with a bona fide WAR ZONE on the border. Now they want to come here and reproduce themselves into a majority.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure where that will take United States- The United States of Mexico. Look East, young people. They are going to be the world powers in your lifetime. And it has nothing to do with the color of their skin, and everything to do with their CULTURAL characteristics, their determination to have an EDUCATED, competitive, 21st century workforce.

I can't believe the horrific racism coming from the poisoned mind of Danielle Kirby. Shocking – Truly troubling

This comment or question is for Rick or Wolf, since we talk about how bad Pres Obama isdoing with job creations, when will we begin to discuss all the companies that are exporting all meaningful American jobs over seas???????

Rick, you should ashamed of yourself. You had a mic and you wouldnt listen to Scott Ritter and the millions who protested the war. You are not a tv host, you are a coward. The only reason that you have Scot on, is because you have nothing to loose.

i think sheriff joe should run for congress,when he gets there he should kick the crap out of every liberal democrat and republican that are making a ton of money from lobbyist who are corrupting our government. i would love to some of them go to his jail. GO JOE

I send two comments and I don't see any of those comments, maybe because my last name is 'Fernandez', please somebody can tell me where they go?? I don't know how people can support Arpalo...
maybe our president can do something about him? he is 100% racist ...
GO JOE.... but out of this country...

Sheriff Joe is our "John Wayne" here in AZ. When you attacked him, you attacked me. Don't judge until you've lived here and put up with the drunk illegals totaling your car, being robbed, and having to pay a $16,000.00 bill for a 2 1/2 hour hospital stay, (because they use the emergency room as a Dr. office, so we can all pay the price). Rick Sanchez, you are a poor excuse for an American, No wonder I only watch CNN once in a blue moon. I have to say I won't be watching CNN anymore at all now. European news is better... or FOX.

Reading the majority of coments posted my thought go back to nazi Germany {we are doing this to protect you from these undesirable people} Wake up america everybody in your country came from somewhere else that is except the native indians who were treated with the same contempt as this nazi trooper joe is doing WAKE UP AMERICA YOU COULD BE NEXT ON HIS LIST.

What's really funny is that although Joe Arpaio claims to be of Italian descent, that's not an Italian name. It's Mexican Indian. That's his heritage and he is denying it.

If Joe Arpaio allows his deputies literally steal stuff while court is session then the justice department should be looking into the practices of his department on breaking the laws of this country. I know some in Arizona are going to comment on I don't care what you say Arpaio is allowing laws to broken and he is not above the laws of this land and neither is anybody else. So he should answer up for what one deputy did in court and that was steal a document from an attorney an officer of the law.