Conservatives in the Arizona legislature are making moves to introduce a Texas-style anti-illegal immigration law on the November ballot after the state's Democratic governor vetoed a similar bill earlier this year. The proposed measure, approved by the Republican-controlled legislature in February, aims to make illegal immigration a state crime and grant police the authority to arrest individuals suspected of being in the state illegally.
The bill also includes provisions to classify crossing the border after deportation as a felony, as well as making it a felony for those who have been ordered to leave the state but have not complied. This legislation mirrors a Texas law passed in December, which is currently on hold due to a federal lawsuit.
