Discrimination at Arpaio’s Office Came From ‘Top Down’

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<strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p><strong>PHOENIX</strong> — A federal judge ruled on Friday that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio engaged in racial profiling of Latinos, violating their constitutional rights in his crackdown on illegal immigration. Civil rights advocates expect the ruling to send a chilling message to other law enforcement agencies that are planning to engage in immigration enforcement.</p>

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Experts debate what’s best for immigration reform

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<strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>
<p><strong>WASHINGTON</strong> – Growing up in the United States, Luis Miranda did not know he was an undocumented immigrant until years after he and his family had left Colombia.</p>
<p>“It wasn’t until later when I tried to join the Civil Air Patrol … that I realized that I didn’t have a Social Security number. And that’s when it dawned on me what being undocumented actually meant,” said Miranda, who was 11 years old when he found out.</p>

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