The Secure Border Act will appear on Arizonans’ November ballot after the Maricopa County Superior Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by activist groups that challenged its legality.
The proposal would make it a state crime to enter Arizona through an illegal port of entry and includes other provisions to crack down on mass migrant crossings and the fentanyl crisis.
The group’s legal argument is that requiring the proposal to address only one topic violates the Arizona Constitution, but an appeal is expected. Capitol Media Services.
“What Arizonans desperately need is impactful legislation that will help secure our border, and my colleagues and I worked tirelessly this session,” Sen. Janae Champ said in a statement.
“The federal government has shown no regard for the safety of our citizens, and it’s time to empower Arizonans to fight back against tyranny. I truly believe the Border Security Act will save countless lives, save billions of taxpayer dollars, and strengthen our nation’s security.”
The court ruling said that these provisions all relate to the overall subject matter and therefore do not violate the law.
“Arizona law is sufficient to group all of its provisions under the heading of ‘responding to harms associated with an unsecure border,'” Judge Scott Minder wrote. In his opinion piece he wrote: on friday.
As the state legislature was voting on whether to put the bill on the ballot, Democrats argued it posed a huge risk to the state’s economy and raised concerns about racial profiling.
“Passing a job-killing, anti-business ballot measure will demonize our communities and is not a solution to the border crisis,” Governor Hobbs said in a statement in May. “This ballot measure will not secure our border. Instead, it will put Arizona entrepreneurs out of business, destroy jobs, and hinder law enforcement from keeping our communities safe. Arizona should not have to pay the price for the federal government’s inaction.”
Several ballot proposals from state legislatures tackling issues ranging from abortion to judge retention will be on the November ballot.
