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'No One Is Higher Than Me,' Sheriff Arpaio Tells Inmate

Season 2012 Episode 1150 | 7m 56s

An interview with Arizona's Maricopa County, Joe Arpaio, on Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 -- the controversial state law that, among other things, requires law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anyone they encounter if they suspect that person is in the country illegally. The law is now being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

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