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Gov. Doug Ducey took a slap Tuesday at the new Trump administration policy that seeks to deny "green cards'' to those at the bottom of the economic ladder.
Read More »Ducey parts ways with Trump on proposed ‘green card’ policy
Asylum reform another common sense Trump policy to secure border
President Trump has employed bold and creative measures to resolve the humanitarian and national security crisis on our southern border, and the new asylum rules are among the most important initiatives he’s taken so far.
Read More »State Supreme Court gives deported man second chance at trial
In a unanimous ruling Tuesday, the justices said that Hector Sebastion Nuñez-Diaz never would have entered into a plea deal on a drug charge had he been informed it would result in his automatic removal from this country.
Read More »ADOT use of facial recognition strictly limited, official says
Arizona transportation officials say they're not sharing your driver's license photo with federal agencies, a practice that apparently is occurring in other states.
Read More »Ducey extols spending on his re-election
To hear Doug Ducey tell it, he got another four-year term as governor by waging a campaign based on his record.
Read More »Border Patrol union backs Ducey, bashes Garcia
The head of the local Border Patrol union is telling Hispanics they should not support David Garcia for governor simply because he also is Latino.
Read More »David Garcia’s call to reform ICE politically risky in Arizona
David Garcia’s recent calls to overhaul the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency may have been a step too far, and the resistance he has received could be a sign that unapologetic progressivism won’t play well in Arizona this election cycle.
Read More »ICE to focus on businesses that hire undocumented immigrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to boost its efforts targeting businesses by “four to five times” and will prosecute employers who knowingly hire illegal workers, the acting director of the agency said October 17.
Read More »Rush to hire border agents raises concerns about unqualified officers
A Trump administration plan to hire thousands of border and immigration officers has advocates concerned about a possible repeat of the last hiring binge, which they said was followed by an increase in corruption and misconduct cases.
Read More »Lawmakers approve bill forcing local authorities to hold a person when asked by immigration officers
HB2121 would make it illegal for any public official to refuse to comply with an “immigration detainer.” That is a formal request by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that a state or local agency keep for up to 48 hours someone not in this country legally, giving time for federal agents to pick them up.
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