He was a plaintiff in the American Civil Liberties Union's class-action lawsuit against former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio. President Trump pardoned former Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff Joe Arpaio Aug. 25. When we were stopped, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, led by Joe Arpaio, routinely engaged in racial profiling of Latinos in Phoenix and the surrounding area. [For these immigrants, there’s no other ‘home’ to go back to]President Trump spoke about possibly pardoning former Maricopa County, Ariz., sheriff Joe Arpaio during a rally in Phoenix on Aug. 22. The controversial sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio, announced his endorsement of Republican presidential contender Donald Trump saying that it was a "no brainer."

Source: Washington Post August 26, 2017 15:35 UTC