Topic: Joe Arpaio

Fed up with Phoenix, Tucson talks secession from Arizona

Arizona's conservative politics – and Phoenix's dominant role – lead some in Tucson to call for secession. It's a divide that dates back to the 1800s.

State illegal immigration laws: What have they accomplished?

Five years into a legislative surge, state illegal immigration laws have yielded few arrests. But they have stirred a populist backlash, say immigrant rights groups.

Sharron Angle, Harry Reid Nevada race: Wild, woolly, and weird.

If you believe the ads, Harry Reid is a rich playboy and Sharron Angle doesn't know the difference between Latinos and Asians. Then there's the former Republican Party chief who's endorsed the Democrat.

Joe Arpaio: Sheriff's star rises with 'tea party,' illegal immigration fight

Sheriff Joe Arpaio gains tea party support for sticking up for Arizona's tough law on illegal immigration. But he's in trouble with the feds for alleged noncooperation with their probe into his enforcement methods.

Sheriff Paul Babeu: Arizona border hawk, rising conservative star

Sheriff Paul Babeu of Pinal County Arizona has emerged as a Republican face for tougher US-Mexico border security. How a city councilman from New England became a darling of Republicans nationwide.

Joe Arpaio: Why is Obama administration suing an outspoken Arizona sheriff?

The Justice Department said Thursday that Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona's Maricopa County is not cooperating in an investigation into whether his department has used racial profiling in sweeps to catch illegal immigrants.

Protests of Arizona immigration law promised as deadline looms

Protests and rallies are being planned in Phoenix and around the country on July 29, the day police are set to begin enforcing the controversial Arizona immigration law.

Arizona immigration crackdown: Sizzler restaurants raided, 9 arrested

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: "This is another example of a case where desperately needed jobs are being occupied by illegal aliens who have disregarded our laws and our borders."

Arizona immigration law has echoes of controversial federal act

Elements of the Arizona immigration law echo 1995's controversial Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which gave some local law enforcement officials the authority to identify and detain immigration offenders.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio: I don't take orders from anybody.

Refusal by ‘America’s toughest sheriff’ to stop immigration sweeps fits into the career of a controversial populist.

Napolitano on immigration: We're not Bush

In announcing a $30 million border security plan Tuesday, she sought to emphasize how the administration is shifting priorities.

Illegal immigrants netted by local police could be released

The Obama administration directive comes as the president begins to assert control of the immigration issue.

Cash-strapped jails begin charging inmates for snacks – even room and board

Shades of Charles Dickens, critics say the controversial measures create debtors prisons

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At overcrowded Florida prisons, some inmates may just camp out

The state's plan to house some inmates in tents could save money, but it's drawing criticism.

Can McCain deliver his home state?

Even in Arizona his rift with the far right is cutting into his 'favorite son' appeal.

Campaigns move into rivals' home turf

Barack Obama launched ads for his campaign in New York this week, contesting Hillary Rodham Clinton in her home state.