from Adam Luna, America’s Voice
Last week, the Justice Department released a blistering report confirming what we already know: Arizona’s Sheriff Joe Arpaio harasses, intimidates and terrorizes Latinos and immigrants, and he’s been doing it for years.
And because of these findings, the federal government is FINALLY removing Arpaio’s authority to enforce immigration law.
Make no mistake about it, this victory would not have happened without you. Advocates from around the country signed petitions demanding that the Department of Justice investigate Arpaio and they answered the call. We demanded that DHS and Secretary Janet Napolitano stop allowing Arpaio to funnel immigrants into deportation proceedings and finally, after three years, they’ve responded.
We’ve had some major victories this year, but this is definitely one of the biggest. It’s days like these that remind us what working together can do.
Sheriff Arpaio has until January to decide whether he will reform his policies or face a lawsuit, and he’s already stated that he won’t go down without a fight.
We’ll keep you updated, but for now we just wanted to thank you for helping make a difference.
Best,
Adam Luna
America’s Voice
P.S. Of course, Arizona isn’t the only place where the Constitutional rights of Latinos and immigrants are being violated. Right now we have an ongoing crisis in Alabama caused by HB 56, their extremist new anti-immigrant law. We’re already seeing politicians who voted for the law are now beginning to back pedal. Now is our chance to make a difference in Alabama. Please join the fight at http://americasvoiceonline.org/page/content/RepealHB56/
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