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ICE agents to enforce state law as sheriff’s deputies

The East Valley Tribune

Phoenix-based federal immigration agents will be deputized Monday by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office so they can enforce state laws.

Special agent in charge Alonzo Pena of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a press release that deputizing ICE agents will enhance the agency’s ability to work with the Sheriff’s Office and other police agencies around the state to stem the violence from human and drug smuggling.

Federal agents routinely enforce state laws in other states because there is no requirement to be deputized, but in Arizona there is, ICE spokesman Vinnie Picard said.

“This isn’t really unique to ICE,” said Picard.

Posted by Editor at July 24, 2007 07:59 AM

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