Ariz. sheriff suspends immigration efforts

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http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2013/06/07/arizona-sheriff-joe-arpaio-forced-by-court-ruling-to-suspend-immigration/

PHOENIX – Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, the self-proclaimed 'America's Toughest Sheriff,'
who led the way for local law enforcement across the country to take up immigration
enforcement, is now pulling back on his crackdown.

Other law enforcement officials who have followed Arpaio's lead are also expected to
eventually back away from doubling as immigration agents, traditionally considered
a federal responsibility.

Arpaio, the controversial sheriff of Maricopa County, which includes metropolitan Phoenix,
has temporarily suspended all his immigration efforts after a federal judge concluded
two weeks ago that the sheriff's office had racially profiled Latinos in its patrols,
Arpaio spokesman Brandon Jones said.

Arpaio has for years created national headlines for his notorious criticism over
Washington's handling of illegal immigration.