Arizona’s legislature is currently reviewing a significant piece of legislation aimed at bolstering cooperation with the federal government's mass deportation efforts under the new Trump administration. The proposed bill, known as the 'AZ ICE Act,' is being introduced by Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican.
If passed, the AZ ICE Act would mandate that sheriff’s departments and the Arizona Department of Corrections establish cooperative agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). These agreements would operate under the framework of Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes ICE to delegate certain immigration enforcement responsibilities to state and local law enforcement officers.
