Pochoda said the five-term sheriff has launched a series of high-profile raids to appeal to `` his anti-immigration base . '' Some say his deputies ' raids were unconstitutional roundups of Latinos . Sheriff : Federal agency wants to limit him to checking inmates ' immigration status . He says he has no authority over that, and the feds are wrong about it. Homeland Security chief says he 's reacting prematurely to decisions yet to be made .
Some say his deputies ' raids were unconstitutional roundups of Latinos . Sheriff : Federal agency wants to limit him to checking inmates ' immigration status . He says he has no authority over that, and the feds are wrong about it. Homeland Security chief says he 's reacting prematurely to decisions yet to be made .