... 'The minute you crossed the border, you violated the law,' Arpaio said. 'There's no doubt that illegals are involved in drug trafficking and other crimes. Many of them, maybe the majority, come here to work.

'Still, it's illegal to come here. I'm going to continue to enforce the law. I took an oath of office. I'm the bad guy. That's okay. It's alright with me.' ... 'Little by little they're going to leave because it's going to be hard to find a job and they're going to go to jail.' ... His public support -- 80 to 90 percent approval ratings in polls -- make it unlikely he will lose a campaign for re-election in the fall. ...