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Arizona AG Defends Border Law Amid Legal Pushback | Tucson News
Arizona’s Attorney General Kris Mayes is defending a controversial new law allowing local police to arrest unauthorized immigrants, arguing it’s too early to block it since no arrests have occurred yet. Opponents, including the Florence Project, claim the law oversteps federal authority and could lead to widespread, unconstitutional arrests. Mayes counters that the law’s impact is still unknown and that voters approved it to enhance public safety, especially against human trafficking and drug smuggling. She insists blocking the law would undermine democratic will and hinder law enforcement’s…
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