Sheriff Joseph Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz., accused by the Justice Department of “discrimination against Latinos,” is having his illegal immigration law enforcement capabilities drastically curtailed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will enforce illegal immigration laws according to DHS’s less aggressive priorities.

“Discrimination undermines law enforcement and erodes the public trust,” Napolitano said early this afternoon.  “DHS will not be a party to such practices. Accordingly, and effective immediately, DHS is terminating [Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office] MCSO’s 287(g) jail model agreement and is restricting the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office access to the Secure Communities program.”