The newly chosen Phoenix police chief was a member of the department in 2010, when Arizona passed the so-called ‘show me your papers’ law.
Chief Matt Giordano remembers how SB 1070 sowed fear in the community, and he says there is no room for immigration enforcement in municipal policing.
"And as far I’m concerned, if we have a community member that’s scared to call the police based on their immigration status, whatever it might be, we’ve failed," Giordano said.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement can move to take custody of anyone booked into a Maricopa County jail.
Phoenix police say they do not take people to jail for civil traffic tickets.
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