Arizona sheriff Arpaio forms armed 'immigration posse' with Hollywood actors

Facing a federal lawsuit accusing “America’s toughest sheriff” of failing to cooperate in a Justice Department investigation into allegations of discrimination in his arrest of illegal immigrants, Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Wednesday unveiled a new armed “Immigration Posse” to combat illegal immigration in Arizona.

Sheriff Arpaio, who heads the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Phoenix, said the new armed posse —
which includes Hollywood actors Steven Seagal, Lou Ferrigno and Peter Lupus —
could help his deputies enforce immigration laws in the state. But, more importantly, he said the new posse “would provide a means by which citizens could feel they are helping in the fight against illegal immigration.”

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