(Maricopa County,Arizona) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
reversed a federal district court in Arizona and vacated a preliminary
injunction that stopped enforcement of Arizona identity theft laws
passed in 2007. The Arizona laws were aimed at stopping the flood of
identity theft cases which plagued the State of Arizona and gave it the
dubious distinction of being the worst state in the U.S. for identity theft.
A substantial number of identity theft cases were directly related to
employment related fraud.
In Jan. 2015, the U.S. District Court in Arizona originally granted an
injunction putting the identity theft laws on hold. That hold is now
lifted. The Court of Appeals agreed with Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s counsel,
Michele Iafrate, that the identity theft laws are neutral- they apply to
everyone “unauthorized aliens, authorized aliens and U.S. citizens
alike.”
“I do not and have not selected what laws should be enforced,” said
Sheriff Joe Arpaio, “now that the 9th Circuit has set aside the injunction,
the laws of Arizona, all of them including identity theft laws, should be
enforced.”
Arpaio continues, “I already have procedures in place as a result of my
written agreement with the Department of Justice in our earlier
litigation. I will be reviewing these procedures in the very near future
for enforcement operations. I have not yet decided when or if to
resurrect identity theft enforcement.”
Deputy Chief Jack MacIntyre says The Puente organization has
constantly attacked Sheriff Arpaio and his officers about the
enforcement of the laws in Arizona as it applies to all the people,
unauthorized aliens, authorized aliens and U.S. Citizens, even stooping
so low as to suggest arrests for enforcing our laws. Some in that group
have even worn t-shirts suggesting Sheriff Arpaio be arrested without
cause.
From the office of Sheriff Joe Arpaio - 100 West Washington, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona 85003 | Phone (602)876-1801 | Fax: (602)258-2081 | Media Contact: mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov
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