To deal with illegal immigrants, more arrests and fewer arrests? Border Bureau refutes

More arrests and fewer arrests for illegal immigrants? The Border Agency refutes a police sergeant in Cochise County, this state, claiming that when Border Patrol officials ask state police to perform their duties, they only need to "drive away" illegal immigrants...

To deal with illegal immigrants, more arrests and less arrests? Border Agency Rebuttal: A police chief from Cochise County in this state claimed that Border Patrol officials asked state police to only "destroy" illegal immigrants when performing duties without arresting them. After the conversation was exposed, senior officials of the Department of Homeland Security refuted it. ABC News reported that during an interview with Fox News last week, Cochise County Sheriff Dave said that a senior Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official told him that during certain periods, Border Patrol agents were ordered to reduce the number of arrests. He said: "The chief told me that the task now is to scare away illegal immigrants, not to arrest them." Customs and Border Protection Director Fisher sent a stern letter to Dafoe on the 5th to refute his statement. Fisher pointed out: "That statement is 100 percent wrong. The most troubling thing is that this statement is unfair to the Border Agency personnel who work hard every day and take risks on duty. And it is even more offensive that this statement came from a law enforcement officer." Fisher said that the Border Agency's policy is to arrest every illegal immigrant who crosses the border. He also invited Daifu to accompany the Border Patrol agents to perform duties and understand the working conditions on the ground. DeFoe insists his sources are reliable and alarming. He said: "I will not make this up. I can say with certainty that these information come from people who perform Border Patrol tasks every day and other federal government officials." Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeanne Napolitano pointed out: "The statement that the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border is out of control is completely untrue." She said: "These statements have political purposes, which is wrong. In the face of the work we have done and are doing, continuing to make such statements will not only have a negative effect, but also disrespect the public servants who are serious about enforcing the law."