Popular and closely watched, a sheriff faces new challenges

Joe Arpaio has become a symbol in the anti-immigration movement

By Randal C. Archibold / The Bulletin
September 28, 2008

PHOENIX — Joe Arpaio, a cherished figure in the anti-immigrant movement, is running for a fifth term as the Maricopa County sheriff. But a referendum on his contentious approach to law enforcement — and the growing challenges to it — is already under way in the....

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