By Michael Kiefer | The Arizona Republic
A federal lawsuit filed Thursday by the ACLU accuses Pinal County sheriff’s deputies of improperly using the state’s immigration law, SB 1070, to detain an immigrant awaiting a visa and turn her over to the Border Patrol.
The lawsuit claims deputies violated the woman’s constitutional rights by arresting and holding her even though there was no probable cause that she had committed a crime.
Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said deputies had complied with the law.