Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever, left, speaks about illegal immigration at an event in Arizona also attended by Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. AP An Arizona sheriff says U.S. Border Patrol officials have repeatedly told him they have been ordered to reduce – at times even stop – arrests of illegal immigrants caught trying to cross the U.S. border. Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever... 

Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff Paul Babeu Pinal County (Ariz.) Sheriff Paul Babeu is hopping mad at the federal government. Babeu told CNSNews.com that rather than help law enforcement in Arizona stop the hundreds of thousands of people who come into the United States illegally, the federal government is targeting the state and its law enforcement personnel. “What’s very troubling is the fact that... 

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., contributed $5,000 to the Legacy Foundation, which is raising money for a legal defense fund to fight SB 1070 lawsuits. The funds will provide legal defense to county sheriffs Paul Babeu of Pinal County and Larry Dever of Cochise County from lawsuits brought on by the American Civil Liberties Union and U.S. Department of Justice. McCain said he would like to see... 

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, a strong supporter of Arizona’s new immigration law, is receiving threats against his life. He’s been very outspoken about the need to secure the borders, and the topic is a controversial one. Outside law enforcements have been brought in to investigate the threats and have found them credible. Chief Deputy Steve Henry said some of the threats come from...