PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In Los Angeles, protestors are taking to the streets after dozens of people were detained by federal agents last week. The Valley saw similar protests 15 years ago, as then-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio ordered immigration raids and roundups at businesses like car washes and restaurants.
The former sheriff told Arizona’s Family Monday that he was enforcing federal and state immigration laws when raiding workplaces from 2006 to 2016.
Activists fought back then and this week say what took place in Maricopa County during that time is eerily similar to what’s happening now on a federal level. “We’ve seen this. Our community has resisted this before,” said former state Rep. John Loredo…