Feb 10 6:36 PM

‘America’s toughest sheriff’ joins The Stream

Inmates are moved to new housing by Maricopa County Sheriff Officer Joe Arpaio.
Joshua Lott/Getty Images.

Dubbed “America's toughest sheriff”, Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County is undeniably a polarizing figure in law enforcement. From his tough stance on immigration to his infamous ‘Tent City’ for convicted inmates, Arpaio has received nationwide backlash from human rights groups. However, a commitment to crime reduction has brought him high public approval ratings. Join us Monday 7:30pmET to hear him answer your questions.

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

Sheriff Joe Arpaio @RealSheriffJoe
Sheriff, Maricopa County

Juan Escalante @JuanSaaa
Activist, DreamActivist Florida

Mark Spencer
Southwest Projects Coordinator, Judicial Watch
judicialwatch.org

Alex Nowrasteh @AlexNowrasteh
Immigration Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
cato.org

Noemi Romero
DREAM-er

What do you think? Record a video comment or send in your questions for the live show using #AskArpaio.

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Places
Arizona
Topics
Immigration, Prison

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