Crackdown on illegals in Cave Creek church
For more than six years, Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church located at 6502 E. Cave Creek Road, has provided sanctuary for illegal aliens seeking employment as day laborers.
Angry residents have taken their complaints about drop houses and illegals loitering in the area to elected officials, culminating in the Cave Creek Town Council passing two new laws Monday. One reinforces the town’s ban on loitering and the other prohibits cars from stopping on town streets.. Passed as safety measures. they are to take effect October 24. The report in the daily paper is available here.
Reporter Linda Bentley of the Sonoran News, a local paper serving Cave Creek and residents in surrounding areas,, has provided extensive coverage of this issue.
Arpaio said Thursday’s arrests are just the beginning.
“We’re not done yet, and I’m not just talking about Cave Creek,” the sheriff said. “Stay tuned!”
[...] Creek Town Council passed an anti-solicitation ordinance last September that prohibited seeking employment from the occupants of vehicles by those gathering [...]