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City struggles to handle illegal immigration after '97 roundup

The Arizona Daily Sun

MESA, Ariz. - In 1997, Chandler police conducted a five-day sweep of the city for illegal immigrants, leading to 432 arrests and deportations and sparking outrage in the civil rights community.

Now, 10 years later, Chandler has come a long way since what became known as the "Chandler roundup," which targeted those who looked Hispanic and often without probable cause.

By most accounts, the Phoenix suburb has been successful in repairing its fractured relationship with the Hispanic community following the roundup. Hispanic leaders say the scars have faded over time, and city officials say there's less talk of the roundup these days.

Posted by Editor at August 19, 2007 01:09 PM

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