Arizona voters approve controversial state-level immigration enforcement

[Karah]

ARIZONA VOTERS APPROVED A CONTROVERSIAL MEASURE ALLOWING STATE-LEVEL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT THAT’S TYPICALLY LEFT TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 

REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS PUT PROPOSITION 3-14 ON THE BALLOT AFTER A SIMILAR MEASURE WAS VETOED EARLIER THIS YEAR BY ARIZONA’S DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR KATIE HOBBS.

PROP 3-14 DIRECTLY CHALLENGES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S CONTROL OVER IMMIGRATION LAWS … GIVING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEW POWERS TO ARREST AND DEPORT MIGRANTS. 

IT WILL ALSO INTRODUCE NEW STATE CRIMES INCLUDING CRIMINALIZING THE SALE OF FENTANYL THAT LEADS TO DEATH AND REQUIRES THE USE OF THE E-VERIFY SYSTEM TO ACCESS PUBLIC BENEFITS. 

SUPPORTERS SAY THE MEASURE WILL HELP SECURE ARIZONA’S BORDER WHILE OPPONENTS ARGUE IT WILL BE COSTLY AND LEAD TO RACIAL PROFILING.

BUT, THE LAW WON’T GO INTO EFFECT RIGHT AWAY.

PROP 3-14 IS MODELED AFTER THE TEXAS’ SENATE BILL 4, WHICH HAS CHALLENGES IN FEDERAL COURT.

EVEN THOUGH PROP 3-14 WAS APPROVED BY VOTERS – IT WON’T BECOME LAW UNLESS A COURT UPHOLDS TEXAS’ RIGHT TO ENFORCE ITS OWN PROVISION.

FOR SAN – I’M KARAH RUCKER.

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