Arizona Senate advances proposed ballot measure to let local police make border-crossing arrests

The Arizona Senate approved a proposed ballot measure that would ask voters in November to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry. The proposal approved Wednesday on a 16-13 party-line vote would draw Arizona directly into immigration enforcement by letting state and local police arrest people crossing the border without authorization and giving state judges the power to order people convicted of the offense to return to their country of origin. The measure, similar to a Texas law that has been put on hold by a federal appeals court while it is being challenged, now advances to the Republican-controlled Arizona House.

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[timhenderson]

All people have to do is show their ID

[Morningangel]

We need to have everyone who enters our country our communities do so legally not illegally. If you come in illegally you don't and shouldn't the same privilege as the people who respect and follow our laws and do so the right way.

[nobodycares]

Oh cool ABC I guess you guys care about the border again?

[Dd--]

Im Mexican and this has nothing to do with racial profiling .We ain’t the only race that comes through that border and not everyone comes with the best intentions. It actually just keeps people from illegally entering helping secure the border. Most of our Raza is doing better in mex than we are in Phoenix let’s be real. Phoenix wouldn’t feel the effects unless you break the law and get arrested.

[kek]

Let the people vote. Why are Democrats so against letting people have a vote.

[phillipmayhall]

More people actually CROSS THE BORDER THE OTHER WAY, INTO MEXICO, FROM THE US, EVERY YEAR, than enter! And they leave WILLINGLY! And more power to them!

WHAT border crisis!?

[estradamediagroupvideozona]

People it's time to get together and get all the corrupt politics out of Arizona capital. Our state has a lot of problems having the same politics for decades.