Arizona Voters to Decide on State Crime for Illegal Immigration

Arizona lawmakers have approved a ballot measure, the "Secure the Border Act," which will allow voters to decide in November whether illegal immigration should be made a state crime. This measure would enable local police to arrest and jail migrants suspected of illegal entry and authorize state judges to deport them. The measure passed along party lines in the Republican-controlled Legislature, bypassing a likely veto from Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The Biden administration has opposed similar state laws, arguing they infringe on federal authority.