“This is the sheriff you’re talking about, with a gun and badge that enforces the law. Nothing is going to stop me from cracking down on illegal immigration as long as the laws are there.” LongLawTalkingGunImmigrationIllegalBadgesIllegal ImmigrationSheriffs Author:Joe Arpaio
“If they [mexicans] cross the border, I think, and they are violating the law, then that word criminal does connect with that violation, so if they're violating the law, I guess you can call them criminals. We call everybody else criminals that violate the law.” IfsThinkingDoeLawCrossesCriminalsBordersViolation Author:Joe Arpaio
“In the old days when I was enforcing illegal immigration laws, when I had the authority from the 287G, everybody accused me that 100,000 people from foreign countries left town. They either went back to where they came from or whatever. So if this little old sheriff can cause, if you want to believe it, many, many people leaving and going back to their country, why can't you do that nationwide?” PeopleIfsWantBelieveLittlesCountryLawLeftCausesAuthorityTownsLeavingImmigrationIllegalAccusedOld DaysIllegal ImmigrationForeign CountriesSheriffsImmigration LawsPeople Leaving Author:Joe Arpaio
“A ‘liberal paradise’ would be a place where everybody has guaranteed employment, free comprehensive health care, free education, free food, free housing, free clothing, free utilities and only law enforcement personnel have guns. And, believe it or not, such a liberal utopia does indeed exist. ... It’s called prison.” BelieveDoeWould BeCareLawExistenceEducationSocietyFoodGunPrisonEmploymentHealth CareParadiseLiberalismJailClothingsHealthcareGun ControlLaw EnforcementEnforcementHousingUtilityUtopiaComprehensivePersonnelFree EducationFree Food Author:Joe Arpaio
“I can get along great with the Hispanics. In fact, I sure would like to meet them, even the politicians, maybe in the back room or whatever, have a couple of beers and try to explain. But they need to understand that I enforce the laws. I want to listen to them and hear their problems. I want them to tell me what their problems are.” WantNeedsTryingI CanFactsProblemLawRoomsCouplePoliticianBeer Author:Joe Arpaio
“I have compassion, I've told you people that over and over again. Enforcing the law overrides my compassion.” PeopleLawCompassion Author:Joe Arpaio
“I'm an equal-opportunity law-enforcement guy - I lock everybody up.” LawGuyOpportunityEqualLocksLaw EnforcementEnforcementEqual Opportunity Author:Joe Arpaio
