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Justo Robles in Ajo, Arizona

Arizona county sheriffs say they will not enforce immigration measure if passed

A mother holds her daughter as she and others are apprehended by border officers
US customs and border officers apprehend migrants in Ruby, Arizona, on 26 June 2024. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Sheriffs in four Arizona counties that sit along the border with Mexico have warned that if voters in November pass a measure to make it a state crime for migrants to cross into the US unofficially, they will face problems enforcing the new law.

Criticisms range from the law being unenforceable because of budget to it being “racist”, with negative comments coming from both Democrats and Republicans.

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