The ACLU of Arizona has filed a lawsuit against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and the department he leads, demanding response to a records request surrounding deputies’ calls for assistance to federal immigration authorities.
Community observers in Tucson have reported instances where Border Patrol or ICE arrived shortly after sheriff’s deputies stopped vehicles — a pattern the ACLU says must be explained.
“Arizona’s Public Records Law is central to maintaining a robust democracy; holding public officials accountable is vital to this policy goal,” the legal complaint, filed in Pima County Superior Court, reads…