Arizona Sheriff Slams 'Blue City' Officials Defending Immigrants with Criminal Records

Operation Midway Blitz Success

• 🎯 Operation Midway Blitz in Illinois has led to the arrest of over 800 illegal migrants since early September.
• 🚨 Among the detainees are individuals described as the "worst of the worst," with serious felony charges including aggravated assault, sexual abuse, and drug possession.

Sheriff's Message to Opponents

• ❓ Sheriff Mark Dannels questions why any elected official would defend the presence of individuals with criminal records in their communities.
• ⚠️ He highlights that many migrants break the law to enter the country and bring their "criminal baggage" with them.
• 🗣️ Dannels criticizes mayors who claim to protect immigrant communities while ignoring the danger posed by criminals within those groups.

Safety of ICE Officers

• 🛡️ The sheriff expresses concern for the safety of ICE officers, citing assaults and negative rhetoric from some politicians.
• 🤝 He emphasizes that sheriffs across the country stand with ICE agents and federal partners in their mission.
• 🚫 Dannels condemns mayors and governors whose rhetoric falsely portrays ICE negatively, hindering their efforts to remove dangerous individuals.

Upholding the Law

• ✅ ICE officers are performing their duties by following the law, which includes removing criminals.
• ⚖️ Dannels states that if laws are disliked, the proper course is to garner public support to change them, rather than opposing law enforcement.