The fight to keep a proposed immigration initiative off Arizona's Nov. 5 ballot is not over yet.
FILE Opponents to an immigration proposal gather inside the Arizona State Capitol, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Phoenix. Immigrant advocacy groups this week appealed a judge's ruling to allow the proposal to allow local law enforcement to arrest migrants who cross illegally from Mexico into Arizona between ports of entry to stay on the state's Nov. 5 ballot.
“We do think that single subject provision was violated,” Gaona said. “We hope that the court agrees.”The GOP-controlled Legislative in early June voted to allow to proposal to be placed on the ballot, asking voters if local law enforcement should be allowed to arrest migrants who cross illegally from Mexico into Arizona between ports of entry. The measure would also give state judges the power to order people convicted of the offense to return to their countries of origin.
Unlike the Texas law, Arizona's proposal would also make it a felony punishable by 10 years of imprisonment for selling fentanyl that leads to a person’s death. Also included is a requirement that some government agencies use a federal database to verify a noncitizen’s eligibility for benefits. The measure would go before voters in a state expected to play a crucial role in determining which party controls the White House and the U.S. Senate — likely razor-close races in Arizona. Republicans hope it will focus attention on the border, which they accuse Biden of mishandling, and dilute the political benefits Democrats seek from an abortion-rights initiative.
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