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Arizona Border Law Stands After Judge Ruling | Tucson News
A federal judge has blocked efforts to halt Arizona’s new border enforcement law, which lets cops arrest people crossing illegally outside checkpoints — a misdemeanor with jail or deportation risks. The judge ruled immigration is federal territory, questioned the law’s real-world impact since no arrests have occurred yet, and doubted the Florence Project’s legal challenge, calling voter intent a key factor. While the state Senate President says enforcement is possible with wording tweaks, changing the law requires supermajority votes — making it politically tough. The law remains in effect…
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