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August 20, 2009

Maricopa County Sued for Racial Profiling
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In Arizona, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is facing fresh
accusations of racial profiling. In a new lawsuit, a father and son say
they were arrested without cause and brought to the site of an
immigration raid against their will. The father, Julian Mora, is a
documented resident, while his son, Julio, is a US citizen. It’s the
latest case against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who’s been
accused of the discriminatory enforcement of federal immigration laws.
Earlier this year, the Justice Department opened a civil rights probe
into Arpaio’s immigration enforcement policies.



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