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Liberal group sues to keep border measure off ballot
Legislative Republicans passed a border ballot measure that may take years to take effect if voters pass the measure in November, but opponents are hoping a judge will keep the measure off the ballot.
Senator: Border legislation more complex than ‘racial profiling’
Foes of a Republican-backed border-security referendum say the “rushed” legislative process may have negative consequences for asylum seekers and mixed status families.
Border legislation delayed, Republican senator seeks changes
The Senate delayed a vote on a GOP-backed border security measure another week after one Republican senator said his approval depends on whether the legislation is further amended.
Texas inspired border measure gets initial approval
A Senate committee approved a ballot referral on Wednesday that would allow local police to arrest people who enter the country illegally – despite concerns from Democrats that the move would allow for racial profiling.
Expanded ‘defense of premises’ won’t become law
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial measure Monday that would have expanded the scope of the state's "defense of premises'' law.
GOP lawmakers pushing leaders to put border legislation on ballot
Not content with all the social and political issues they already are putting to voters in November, a majority of House Republicans want a special hearing to add one more: enacting a Texas-style border enforcement law here.
GOP lawmakers to return vetoed border bill to Hobbs
Refusing to take "no'' for an answer, Republican legislators are going to resend the same border law enforcement bill back to Gov. Katie Hobbs that she vetoed just a week ago.
Hobbs’ 1st veto comes on GOP border bill
Gov. Katie Hobbs late Monday quashed a bid by Republican legislators to allow state and local police to arrest those who have entered the country illegally.
Spokesman: Hobbs won’t sign bill allowing cops to arrest illegal border crossers
Saying the federal government has failed Arizona, state lawmakers voted Wednesday to let police here start arresting people who have entered the country illegally.
General warns lawmakers legislation could decimate AZ National Guard
Saying they're "our'' National Guard soldiers, Republican state lawmakers are picking a fight with Washington over who controls them.
Illegal crossings surge as feds weigh major asylum limits
The huge spike in migrants and resulting chaos at various border locations have increased frustration with the Biden administration's immigration policies and put pressure on Congress to reach a deal on asylum.
Republicans want to pair border security with aid for Ukraine. Here’s why that makes a deal so tough
As Congress returns to session this week, lawmakers will be trying to forge an agreement on sending a new round of wartime assistance to Ukraine. But to succeed, they will have to find agreement on an issue that has confounded them for decades.
