I have been vindicated by the US Supreme Court!
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo has vindicated me, affirming that law-enforcement officers may lawfully consider factors such as language, type of work, and ethnicity during immigration enforcement.
The ruling validates the very methods that led to my wrongful contempt conviction, confirming that my crime-fighting actions were legal, constitutional, and grounded in common sense.
My career spans more than six decades of service, from US Army veteran, to Drug Enforcement Administration regional director, to my 24-year tenure as Sheriff of Maricopa County, one of the nation’s largest jurisdictions.
After taking office, President Donald Trump has made fighting illegal immigration and the drug problem a top priority, with tremendous results. I predicted that one day the courts would confirm President Trump’s and Arpaio’s lawful actions. Today, that day has arrived.
The deck was stacked against me from the beginning. In 2009, when Obama and Biden took office, they made me a prime target in their "First 100 Days" report. It should be noted that in subsequent years, Obama and I have had a unique adversarial relationship. Let’s just say I don’t expect to ever receive a Christmas card from him!
I have always maintained high professional moral and ethical standards throughout my lifetime. My enemies, even attempting to use fake evidence, could not bring me down. I have no skeletons rattling in my closet!
This vindication makes me think of my supportive late wife of 62 years, Ava, who often recited to me what Jesus said in John 8:32, "you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free!”