arpaio revels in his reputation as a tough guy. i m turning off certain activists that don t like what i m doing. i m probably turning off some employers who hire illegal aliens for the cheap payment, money. so, i turn off some people. you know what? i serve the 4 million people that live here. reporter: on the day part of the new immigration law went into effect, arpaio and his department went on a crime sweep. deputies driving into the city s neighborhoods. in this case, pulling over a mexican-american driver for a an expired registration tag. because he had a proper license, though, he was only ticketed, not taken into custody. this man, though, wasn t as fortunate. so, they arrested you for not having all the registration? yes. reporter: did they ask you if you were huh? reporter: did they ask if you were legally in this country? they didn t ask me that. they just nothing. get me out of the car here on 35th in the middle of the street right here. reporter: are y
there joe arpaio had threatened to go ahead today with a big sweep targeting illegals. but he didn t follow through, did he? no. he sure did. we all know sheriff joe. he said it is business as usual right here in maricopa county. as we speak at this very hour. he and his deputies conducting a crime sweep in the west part of the valley. he said, hey, look, i have done 16 of these in the last several years. i m not changing anything despite a judge s ruling or not, shep. shepard: casey stegall live in phoenix. casey, thanks. lawmakers in other areas have been keeping a very close eye on the action in arizona. five states have already introduced similar legislation and legislators in up to 20 other states are also said to be considering strong new immigration measures. arizona as well as texas and every other state not only has a right but they have a duty to do what is necessary in order to protect their citizens.