President Trump has strongly hinted in recent days that he plans to pardon the sheriff who was convicted last month of criminal contempt for defying a judge's order to stop the practice of racial profiling.

The former Arizona sheriff pardoned by President Trump is one of the most unpopular figures in the Hispanic community. For 24 years he was sheriff of the fourth largest county in the country and was convicted in July 2017 of ignoring a court order to stop his officers from racial profiling of Hispanics.

Univision News has learned that Riccy Enríquez Perdomo, a young mother of two who has spent a week in ICE custody despite having a DACA permit, will be released from detention.

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio was re-elected six times before being convicted for violating a judge's order to stop discriminating against Latinos.

Trump lashed out at the media - and fellow Republicans - in a rambling speech in Phoenix on Tuesday night, and passionately defended his handling of Charlottesville.

Trump is due to hold a re-election campaign event in Phoenix on Tuesday. The city's Mayor Greg Stanton asked the president to cancel the event "as our nation is still healing" from the violence in Charlottesville.