`` Leadership starts at the top , and all of the alleged violations outlined in the complaint are the product of a culture of disregard for basic rights within MCSO that starts at the top and pervades the organization . '' NEW : `` They 're using me for the Latino vote , '' Arpaio says of the lawsuit . The sheriff 's office has not complied with the findings , Justice Department says . TL;DR A federal judge in Arizona ordered a halt to President Obama's executive action on immigration and his plan to shield millions from deportation. Arpaio denies discrimination ; sheriff 's attorney calls investigation a `` witch hunt ''
NEW : `` They 're using me for the Latino vote , '' Arpaio says of the lawsuit . The sheriff 's office has not complied with the findings , Justice Department says . TL;DR A federal judge in Arizona ordered a halt to President Obama's executive action on immigration and his plan to shield millions from deportation. Arpaio denies discrimination ; sheriff 's attorney calls investigation a `` witch hunt ''