The 'Enemy' Within - Border Wars https://nacla.org/blog/enemy-within

On May 24, authorities in Arizona arrested three Maricopa County sheriff's employees for alleged involvement in migrant and drug smuggling; reportedly, they were able to use intelligence from the Sheriff’s office to guide smugglers through the greater Phoenix area. The arrested included a deputy in the human-smuggling unit.

What is noteworthy is that the arrests took place in the workplace of Joe Arpaio, the man who proclaims himself as “America’s toughest sheriff.” Lording over the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office since 1993, “Sheriff Joe,” as he is known by his supporters and detractors alike, has been perhaps the leading figure in making Arizona the anti-“illegal” immigrant laboratory of the United States that it is today. But even more remarkable is how regular such arrests have become—especially within the federal government’s enforcement apparatus.

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