Im in an open air prison known as tent city. Its home to more than 1,000 inmates. The section im in right now is mostly Illegal Immigrants. And this place is the brainchild of my guest today the self styled toughest sheriff in america,joe arpaio. He has stoked a National Controversy with his all out campaign against Illegal Immigrants who are coming into the United States from mexico, just 100 miles and more to the south. The question is, is his Campaign Riding roughshod over the Us Constitution . Sheriffjoe arpaio, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. In the last three years or so, you focused more and more of your time and your resources on the issue of illegal immigration. Why . Well, first of all, you talk about resources. I did had special grants from the state legislature, so that helped out. When people talk about i waste my budget going afterjust illegal aliens, the reason i started focusing on this problem was that two new state laws were passed, that no one talks about. They talk
Interview with europe joe another chance to see their 2010 interview with europejoe arpaio. Sheriff. Welcome to hardtalk from phoenix, arizona. Im in an open air prison known as tent city. Its home to more than 1,000 inmates. The section im in right now is mostly Illegal Immigrants. And this place is the brainchild of my guest today the self styled toughest sheriff in america,joe arpaio. He has stoked a National Controversy with his all out campaign against Illegal Immigrants who are coming into the United States from mexico, just 100 miles and more to the south. The question is, is his Campaign Riding roughshod over the Us Constitution . Sheriffjoe arpaio, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. In the last three years or so, you focused more and more of your time and your resources on the issue of illegal immigration. Why . Well, first of all, you talk about resources. I did had special grants from the state legislature, so that helped out. When people talk about i waste my budget going afte
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Whatever you think of President Trump, he is doing exactly what he said he would do. Many think his actions are at best xenophobixenophobic, at wo unconstitutional. Thomas saenz is head of one of the leading civil rights organizations. Im pleased to have him back on this program. How are you today . Under the circumstances, im doing okay, buddy. Its been a busy week. It has. What do you make of all the protests, all the signs, all chants in places across the country, indeed around the world . What do you make of what you saw . I think it apes strong indication that there is its a strong indication that there is no mandate for the actions donald trump has taken so far. I hope that it will cause him and his Legal Advisers to slow down a bit. There are serious constitutional problems about what hes done and what he intends to do. I think were going to see more protest unless theres a more considerate approach to al
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Whatever you think of President Trump, he is doing exactly what he said he would do. Many think his actions are at best xenophobixenophobic, at wo unconstitutional. Thomas saenz is head of one of the leading civil rights organizations. Im pleased to have him back on this program. How are you today . Under the circumstances, im doing okay, buddy. Its been a busy week. It has. What do you make of all the protests, all the signs, all chants in places across the country, indeed around the world . What do you make of what you saw . I think it apes strong indication that there is its a strong indication that there is no mandate for the actions donald trump has taken so far. I hope that it will cause him and his Legal Advisers to slow down a bit. There are serious constitutional problems about what hes done and what he intends to do. I think were going to see more protest unless theres a more considerate approach to al
We will go to london for reaction. In a major setback for the immigrant Rights Movement, a split u. S. Supreme court blocks president obamas plan to shield as many as five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. I think this heartbreaking for the millions of immigrants who have made her lives here, raise families here, who hoped for the opportunity to work to pay taxes, serve in our military and more fully contribute to this country we all love in an open way. Amy we will speak with thomas saenz to argue the case before the Supreme Court and with the young immigrants rights activists and her undocumented mother. Been to baltimore where a Second Police officer was acquitted on all charges for his role in the arrest of freddie gray, who died of spinal injuries last year after he was arrested and transported in a police van. Can you imagine how hard this has been for this family, or to really freddie rigidly freddies mother . Can you imagine losing a son under circumstances shro