Comments on: Terry Greene Sterling: Do the math–few Phoenix undocumented immigrants nabbed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/2009/10/20/terry-greene-sterling-do-the-math-few-phoenix-undocumented-immigrants-nabbed-by-sheriff-joe-arpaio/ Journalist Terry Greene Sterling reports on Arizona, immigration, and the undocumented. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:46:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Anonymous http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/2009/10/20/terry-greene-sterling-do-the-math-few-phoenix-undocumented-immigrants-nabbed-by-sheriff-joe-arpaio/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Anonymous Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:27:12 +0000 http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/?p=233#comment-115 Questions: Why does Arpaio continue to win elections by such a wide margin? If he has been illegally arresting people, why haven't the Feds gone after him for "hate crimes"? The "press" seems to take him to task (not much positive is written or reported about him), so I'm confused about why he is still the Sheriff. But then, Phoenix, Maricopa County and the State of Arizona all suffer from political schizophrenia. Questions: Why does Arpaio continue to win elections by such a wide margin? If he has been illegally arresting people, why haven’t the Feds gone after him for “hate crimes”?

The “press” seems to take him to task (not much positive is written or reported about him), so I’m confused about why he is still the Sheriff.

But then, Phoenix, Maricopa County and the State of Arizona all suffer from political schizophrenia.

]]> By: C Silverman http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/2009/10/20/terry-greene-sterling-do-the-math-few-phoenix-undocumented-immigrants-nabbed-by-sheriff-joe-arpaio/comment-page-1/#comment-113 C Silverman Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:31:06 +0000 http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/?p=233#comment-113 One out of every 671 people in AZ is the victim of identity theft. In AZ, the most prominent use of these stolen IDs is employment fraud (33%). You can see the numbers for yourself on FTC.gov: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/downloads/CY2008/Arizona%20CY-2008.pdf Until we have a workable visa program for illegal aliens, the incentive to steal the IDs of US citizens will remain. And until the law is changed, any crime-fighting effort that catches ID thieves would appear to have a legitimate focus. One out of every 671 people in AZ is the victim of identity theft. In AZ, the most prominent use of these stolen IDs is employment fraud (33%).

You can see the numbers for yourself on FTC.gov:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/downloads/CY2008/Arizona%20CY-2008.pdf

Until we have a workable visa program for illegal aliens, the incentive to steal the IDs of US citizens will remain. And until the law is changed, any crime-fighting effort that catches ID thieves would appear to have a legitimate focus.

]]> By: Laurita Moore http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/2009/10/20/terry-greene-sterling-do-the-math-few-phoenix-undocumented-immigrants-nabbed-by-sheriff-joe-arpaio/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Laurita Moore Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:53:13 +0000 http://www.terrygreenesterling.com/?p=233#comment-110 I am documented and I am a teacher. I am afraid because this nation has raised a generation of Anne and Andy Franks. Politicians, on both ends, are holding our youth hostage. I am frightened because I know how incredibly intelligent, talented and hard working they are and because I know how vulnerable they are. The DREAM Act, is a long overdue piece of bipartisan legislation that came within a handful of votes under the Bush administration. It should have been a shoe-in with Obama. The DREAM Act needs to be unbundled, passed, and the kids need to be processed now. Do not allow these children to be criminalized. I am documented and I am a teacher. I am afraid because this nation has raised a generation of Anne and Andy Franks. Politicians, on both ends, are holding our youth hostage. I am frightened because I know how incredibly intelligent, talented and hard working they are and because I know how vulnerable they are. The DREAM Act, is a long overdue piece of bipartisan legislation that came within a handful of votes under the Bush administration. It should have been a shoe-in with Obama. The DREAM Act needs to be unbundled, passed, and the kids need to be processed now. Do not allow these children to be criminalized.

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