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Salvador Reza: Fighting Sheriff Joe
Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a household name for all the wrong reasons. Known for accusations of racial profiling and immigration raids in Maricopa County, Arizona, Arpaio is held up as a hero by anti-immigrant groups but has created a climate of fear in his state, where the Latino community is afraid to call the police for common complaints for fear of deportation. Recently stripped of his federal authority to make immigration arrests, Arpaio continues to conduct raids and appears not to fear repercussions.
Salvador Reza, U.S. Air Force veteran, community organizer and renowned immigrants rights activist, joins Laura for an exclusive interview on Arpaio's ongoing mistreatment of his community. Reza notes that the Obama administration, specifically Homeland Security secretary and former Arizona governor Janet Napolitano, have mostly made symbolic moves to control Arpaio, but in practice allow him to do whatever he wants. Going forward toward immigration reform, Reza calls for nationwide action.
Thanks to Dennis Gilman for the video footage in this segment.
More power to Sal Reza fighting imperialist Sheriff Joe. What the hay is going on in Arizona? If you check your status as an indigenous American most European Americans will have to leave! The Mexican being Mestizo has more indigenous rights to this land than any European American! Europeans were lost, they stumbled, they lied, cheated, stole, killed, swindled, raped, and then claimed divine intervention. Sheriif Joe and his supporters should trace their roots back to where they came from and then get!!!
By peacetrane on November 20th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Well said, peacetrane!
By knowbuddhau on November 20th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Peacetrane: My, my—aren’t we the European apologist.
And where would you be unless the Europeans had settled in the Americas?
Indeed, they did do all those bad things; however, in recent years the
statistics on illegal immigration over our southern borders is nothing
less than alarming and disturbing. In 2007, the total cost to America of
illegl immigration was a staggering $238 billion. Now, don’t you suppose
that we could repair a few roads or schools with that kind of money?
Or maybe spend it on multiple domestic needs around the country?
Napolitano, the Grand Amnesty Policy–I think not. She’ dangerous.
This is America, not northern Hispanola/Mexico. If you illegally cross the
threshhold of my home, I have the right to call the police.
Immigrants have egregiously, wrongfully and illegally entered our homeland.
As with Eisenhower’s Operation Wetback, Sheriff Joe is simply doing his duty as a resoponsible law enforcement officer to protect and serve his commmunity.
By popham on November 21st, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Popham;
Fact: In January2010 we can ALL Celebrate the start of the E-verify Law, the I.C.E. Depoirtation Program, the start of this the worst Re-cession in U.S. History, followed by the Global Re-cession,and a re-surgence of Racism worse than that of the 1960’s!
Phoenix Az. (Arpio,Peirce and Thomas plus Neo-Nazi Buddy Town) Now has apprx: 30% Less TAX BASE than as counted by the U.S. Census Bureau for nearly Thirty years as CITIZEN’s!
For you simpleton’s this means that we now have to reduce our total Government Services by approx: 30%!
the Current staff of Idiots in State Government can’t figure out why they have a (2) billion Dollar Budget Shortfall? (approx: 30%)
May I say; Duh, Indeed!
An 1840’s French Historian said : America is Great because it is Good, when it dceases to be Good it ceases to be Great!
To all of the Hateful People carrying signs and yelling “NO AMNESTY” let me first say you represent ‘NO AMERICAN VALUES!”
I hope your maker grant’s you a little “AMNESTY”, you will need it!
Please enjoy YOUR RE-CESSION, some of you deserve it!
America was not built by Neo-Nazi’s or (half minute men!)
America was built on Far Better Principles and Values than yours!
To: Liberty/Good and Brotherhood from Sea to Shining Sea!
By davidnichols on November 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm