Arizona police see immigration law as enforcement headache
Published: Jun 26, 2012 8:00 am By: Paloma Esquivel and John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times"With officers across Arizona forced to walk a tightrope of legal complexity, cash-strapped municipalities also worry they could soon be defending a flurry of lawsuits by the federal government, civil rights activists and irate motorists — distracting police from their main goal of fighting crime.
"We absolutely expect lawsuits on both sides of this issue," said Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villasenor. "This will result in our officers being tied up in court rather than working on the streets to reduce crime.""
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