Arpaio rally was for right cause

State Rep. Joe Gallegos and 34 other House Democrats were wrong to publish the letter in the Statesman Journal without giving some supporting information.

The letter read more like a gossip column about Joe Arpaio and illegal immigration than fact. It was just sympathy for the illegal immigrants and an effort to belittle Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

After contacting the office of the governor of Arizona, reading the laws about immigration and visiting the Southwest states, I know that Arizona has severe problems with illegal immigrants, crime and the associated costs. I have to wonder if any of that was considered in Joe Gallegos’ letter.

Do the representatives remember the march where the Mexican flags were predominant? After much criticism, they switched to the American flags. Remember the students at California’s Montebello High School took down the American flag and put up the Mexican flag. Is there a greater display of disrespect for this country?

Which is it going to be state Rep. Joe Gallegos, “Mexican or American”?

If I had known of the rally at the state Capitol, I would have been there in support of Joe Arpaio and all legal immigrants.