Allan Henry

Paul Penzone is a Democrat up for reelection in 2020 for the office of Maricopa County Sheriff.

Gov. Doug Ducey has made it clear he believes President Joe Biden and his policies are to blame for the current situation at the southern border, which is once again seeing an influx of migrants.

Some other political and law enforcement officials have also talked about how that’s impacting their communities.

Customs and Border Protection is reporting agents encountered nearly 172,000 migrants last month, which is a sharp increase from February; the number of unaccompanied minors is also on the rise.

The Show spoke with Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone to talk about what he’s seeing, as well as other issues.

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