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Sheriff Joe Arpaio brought his crime-suppression sweeps to Chandler for the first time Thursday, alarming city leaders and activists who say it could undo the goodwill built with the Hispanic community following the notorious 1997 roundup in the city.
The three-day operation, which began Thursday, mobilizes 200 deputies and posse volunteers to focus largely on Chandler and Queen Creek, including the Arizona Avenue corridor that runs through downtown Chandler where day laborers gather. That's the location of the roundup conducted by Chandler police and border-patrol agents more than a decade ago.
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