An immigration bill is progressing through Arizona’s legislature, with Republicans pushing for its inclusion on the November ballot to avoid a possible veto from Governor Katie Hobbs. The proposal, HCR 2060, draws inspiration from a similar Texas law allowing state and local police to arrest illegal aliens for their immigration status.
On May 8, Republican lawmakers and law enforcement officials convened in a conference room to advocate for the bill. “Many of these individuals have been engaged in crimes, serious crimes, sex, smuggling, fentanyl, trafficking, rape, murder, high-speed crashes, and other atrocities that have endangered the lives of Arizona citizens,” stated Republican Senator Warren Peterson.
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Representative John Gillette expressed his support: “As an advocate for border security and immigration reform, I support Speaker Toma’s HR2060, which takes a critical step in ensuring that only legal citizens and those with the correct legal status are working in Arizona. By making E-Verify the law of the land, we’re sending a clear message that Arizona will not tolerate illegal immigration or exploitation of our labor market. This is a vital step in protecting the rights and livelihoods of Arizona’s hardworking citizens, and I’m committed to continuing to fight for stronger immigration enforcement and border security.”
🚨 BREAKING: Chair @GinaSwoboda speaks in support of #HCR2060, a ballot referral from the legislative GOP to secure our border.
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— Republican Party of Arizona (@AZGOP) May 9, 2024
The bill, still under committee debate, would empower state and local police to arrest individuals suspected of illegally crossing the border at non-designated entry points and would classify bringing fentanyl into the country as a felony. Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes clarified, “The law is a two-part test. There has to be probable cause that you entered not at a port of entry, and that you’re an alien. To make that contact with somebody, you have to have probable cause.”
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Democrats have denounced the bill as unconstitutional, unnecessary, and divisive, with some walking out of a committee hearing in March. Representative Flavio Bravo criticized the measure: “Not only does it authorize law enforcement to arrest somebody if they believe that they are undocumented, which is very challenging, but there’s no carved out protection for churches, for schools or hospitals.”
Governor Hobbs acknowledged the need for action at the border but criticized the bill as ineffective. “I think the biggest problem and failure recently is the fact that there was a bipartisan bill that was negotiated with the president in the Senate, and Congress refused to take it up, including members of Congress from our state who represent border communities, and they’re continuing to call it a crisis and just politicizing the issue,” Hobbs commented.
If HCR 2060 passes both the House and Senate, Arizona voters will have the final say in the November elections.
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Political theater! There are already laws on the books that expressiv dictate the illegal immigrants status of law breaking. Why don’t you just inforce the law? Legislation is not needed, arrests and punishment for a s s w i p e politicians is what needs to take place …. citizens are going to take up arms in numbers and take them out ourselves. You people are treasonous a s s h o l e s.