Arizona’s ICE Act Passes, Veto Looms
Bill mandating local cooperation with ICE heads to Gov. Hobbs desk amid veto threat.
Arizona’s Republican-controlled Legislature has passed the ICE Act, a bill aimed at mandating state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, sending it to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who is expected to veto it. The measure, known as Senate Bill 1164, has ignited fierce debate, with supporters arguing it bolsters public safety and critics warning it risks racial profiling and community distrust.
The bill, sponsored by Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, passed the state House on April 10 along party lines, following its approval in the Senate. It requires local law enforcement and state agencies to assist federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in identifying, detaining, and deporting immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally. The legislation also mandates that sheriffs and state prison officials hold individuals in custody if ICE requests it and prohibits local governments from adopting policies that limit such cooperation.
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The bill includes provisions to allow ICE to house detainees in a shuttered state prison and requires the governor and attorney general to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
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