MALDEF STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S POTENTIAL PARDON OF SHERIFF JOE ARPAIO
August 22, 2017
Los Angeles, CA - Please attribute the following statement on Donald J. Trump's visit to Arizona, and reports that he is considering a presidential pardon of disgraced former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to Thomas A. Saenz, president and general counsel of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund):
"If Donald Trump were to pardon the infamous Joe Arpaio today, it would be the most naked pander to a shrinking and dubious political 'base' since... well, last Tuesday. Any presidential pardon is completely premature for the following reasons:
Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation's leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the "Latino Legal Voice for Civil Rights in America" MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in the areas of education, employment, immigrant rights, and political access. For more information on MALDEF, please visit: www.maldef.org.
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