PHOENIX — John Morton, assistant secretary of homeland security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commented this week that ICE will not necessarily process illegal immigrants referred to them by Arizona authorities, according to published reports. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona called it encouraging. ‘I think what it means is that they have some doubts themselves about the constitutionality of SB 1070, and I think that they doubt, as many of us do, that this law will ever take effect, said Roberto Reveles, of ACLU of Arizona. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio — who’s now staged more than a dozen controversial immigration and crime sweeps — said he wasn’t surprised. ‘I think that will hurt somewhat. I think it shows they are gearing toward amnesty — shows people that are here illegally we have no way of taking them off the streets, said Arpaio. ‘I’m going to enforce all the laws regardless of the roadblocks put up by Washington or certain politicians in this state. When asked about Morton’s comments, Matt Chandler, deputy press secretary of the Department of Homeland Security issued this statement: ‘This administration has dedicated unprecedented manpower, technology, and […]