AZMEX UPDATE 22 FEB 2017
Note: Penzone is a democrat.
Arizona Sheriff Releasing 400 "Criminal Illegal Immigrants" Every 10 Days
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2017/02/arizona-sheriff-releasing-400-criminal-illegal-immigrants-every-10-days/
An average of 400 "criminal illegal immigrants" are being released every 10 days by the newly elected sheriff in Arizona's most populous county, federal law enforcement sources tell Judicial Watch, many of them violent offenders. It's part of Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone's new policy to protect illegal aliens, even those who have committed serious state crimes, from deportation. Under a longtime partnership between the county and the feds, the Phoenix field office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was notified when "aliens unlawfully present with additional Arizona charges" were released from the Maricopa County Jail, which is one of the nation's largest with a population of about 8,000. That ended when Penzone, who refers to illegal immigrants as "guests," took office this year and, though he formally announced the change last week, it was put into practice much earlier.
During a recent 10-day period, more than 400 criminal illegal immigrants were released from the Maricopa County Jail, according to federal law enforcement officials directly involved in the process in Phoenix. Weekdays are the busiest, with an average of about 40 criminal illegal aliens getting released from Maricopa County Jail facilities, the sources said. On weekends the number drops to about ten each day. The illegal aliens have state criminal charges ranging from misdemeanors to felonies, driving under the influence and drug offenses. "There's no telling how many criminals he's (Sheriff Penzone) putting on the streets," said a high-ranking federal law enforcement official stationed in Arizona. Judicial Watch's calls to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office were not returned.
Before the new sheriff changed the system, ICE would send a wagon every 12 hours to pick up criminal illegal aliens scheduled to be released from the main jail in Maricopa County. Under the new policy, Maricopa County officials are not giving ICE "any notification at all of the release of criminal illegals," according to an agency official in Phoenix who's not authorized to talk and can't be identified. Without cooperation from county authorities, federal agents would have to stand at the door to the jail 24 hours a day and guess which prisoner should be deported, sources said. "We can't stand out there and question everyone that walks out of that jail," said a federal agent directly involved in the matter. "Even if we did, we would have to make arrests on the street, in the middle of protestors, families and picketers and that will only heighten the danger to agents."
When Penzone announced the new policy at a press conference last week, ICE issued a statement calling it an "immediate, dangerous change." The agency's Phoenix director for enforcement and removal operations, Enrique Lucero, was quoted in local media saying: "Immigration detainers have been a successful enforcement tool to prevent the release of dangerous criminals to our streets and mitigate the possibility of future crimes being committed against the residents of our communities." Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain specific figures and pertinent information related to the Maricopa County Sheriff's policies involving criminal illegal aliens. "This is as bad as it gets," said one federal officer.
Just this month an illegal immigrant released from the Denver County Jail in Colorado was arrested for murder. The Mexican national, Ever Valles, was released into the community in December even though he was a "known gang member" with a lengthy and violent criminal history. The 19-year-old gangbanger was arrested in October on multiple charges, including possession of a weapon and vehicle theft, and was flagged by ICE for removal. Instead, Denver County officials released Valles without notifying ICE and this month he was arrested and charged with shooting a man to death during a robbery at a rail station in Denver.
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Note: The is much speculation on tribal members being involve in smuggling activities. As several routes have the reservation in-between Son. and AZ. Crossing at a POE would split the tribe?
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Arizona tribe's video opposes border wall proposed by Trump
Screenshot via YouTube
POSTED:FEB 22 2017 03:01AM MST
UPDATED:FEB 22 2017 04:53AM MST
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/237320610-story
SELLS, Ariz. (AP) - A southern Arizona tribe has released a video detailing its opposition to the fortified border wall proposed by President Donald Trump.
Tribal officials say the video also reiterates the Tohono O'odham Nation's commitment to continue working with federal, state and local agencies on border security measures with a proven record of success.
The current international border was drawn through the tribe's traditional lands in Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
The Tohono O'odham Nation's reservation includes 75 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, with tribal members residing on both sides of the border.
Officials say the video highlights how the proposed wall would further split the tribe in half and have dramatic cultural and environmental impacts, among other things.
Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Edward D. Manuel released the following statement on the video:
"This video provides insight on the many reasons why the Tohono O'odham Nation can not and will not support a fortified border wall. The Nation remains committed to working together to protect the border using proven and successful techniques. We invite the President and his Administration to visit the Nation, see these challenges firsthand, and begin a productive dialogue for moving forward."
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