Protesters chain themselves together with plastic

Arpaio predicted that the publicity would cut down on the total. Most have been for minor offenses.

In Los Angeles, 200 protesters blocked visitors on Wilshire Boulevard for hours, causing severe targeted traffic jams around Hancock Park and the Miracle Mile. Throughout the protests Thursday, dozens of folks chanted, "Arrest Arpaio, not the men and womenMen and women throughout the nation also participated in protests and civil disobedience acts to oppose Arizona's policies against illegal immigrants. Teams of Arpaio's deputies, followed by media vans, spread out throughout the city and elsewhere in Maricopa County. The state's new law took effect Thursday, although a judge Wednesday blocked the most controversial parts.

Considering that beginning the sweeps in 2008, deputies have produced nearly 1,000 arrests --- almost 70% of them illegal immigrants --- according to the Sheriff's Department. Arpaio is under investigation by the Department of Justice for feasible civil rights violations. At least 10 folks have been arrested soon after the activists chained themselves together with plastic pipes and handcuffs.

Immigrant rights advocates condemn his tactics and say he utilizes minor infractions as a pretext for arresting illegal immigrants and processing them for deportation.
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