Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs spoke against newly-enacted immigration reforms but stopped short of saying whether she’ll take action to stop it from being enforced.
Prop. 314 which passed with 62.59% of the votes according to the Secretary of State’s unofficial results, requires state police and border patrol agents to use the e-verify program to determine immigration status if they have “probable cause” to believe they are in the country illegally.
Then, local police can arrest the individual and a state judge can order deportation. The proposition also makes it a Class 6 felony for those who submit false information or documents and it raises the sale of fentanyl to a Class 2 felony if the sale results in the death of another person.
However, the Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus is calling for Gov. Katie Hobbs to step in and prevent Prop. 314 from being enacted.
“As Latino lawmakers, we understand that people of color will be targeted if this new law goes into effect, and we will do everything in our power to mitigate the negative effects of this racist, unfunded policy,” reads a written statement from Sen. Anna Hernandez and Rep. Mariana Sandoval. “In anticipation of the upcoming second Trump term, we call on Governor Hobbs to join us in this fight. Outside of the dire social fallout that harmful immigration policy like Prop. 314 will undoubtedly cause, the economic impact would be devastating. Undocumented immigrants paid nearly $100 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue in 2022 alone. We can and must do better to protect the most vulnerable among us and keep our economy strong.”
The legislators likened the legislation to SB 1070, which required law enforcement to ask for proof of documentation if they had “reasonable suspicion” of someone being in the country illegally, which was decided to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court due to racial profiling.
Hobbs answered questions about Prop. 314 during her visit to the border in Nogales, AZ, on Monday.
“I will not tolerate misguided policies that don’t actually help with the critical work we are doing here today that actually keeps our communities safe and secure,” Hobbs said.
She also noted that local border control and law enforcement agents were against Prop. 314 because it does not have any funding attached to it.
“The sheriffs’ offices are underfunded,” Hobbs said. “They have a job already and this just compounds that and will make it harder for them to respond to other law enforcement needs in their communities.”
However, Hobbs declined to comment on what she is specifically against in Prop. 314 because the legislation has not been enacted and may not ever be completely enacted due to the portion of the law that is contingent on the constitutionality of a similar Texas law – SB 4.
Prop. 314 was modeled after SB 4, but the Texas law is currently blocked while the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans determines if the law violates the supremacy clause of the constitution.
The specific language that is under consideration is the addition of a state penalty on top of the existing federal penalties for entering the country outside of the legal ports of entry and in order for Arizona to enact that part of the proposition, Texas would have to put this law into practice for at least 60 days.
However, the parts of the legislation that will be able to go into effect following the certification of the election results are adding a felony for the sale of fentanyl that results in a person’s death, adding misdemeanor felonies for individuals who submit false documentation and requiring federal, state and local agencies who administer public benefits to verify immigration status.
One of the first bills being introduced by the house under Trump will be a federal law prohibiting the harboring of criminals of foreign countries from ice or any federal agencies. Hopefully jail time for Hobbs.
Primary everyone that opposes this.
Everybody opposes what?
62.59% of the voters: Government, thou shall …
Democrats: In order to save our democracy we need to ignore that democracy!
Words have no meanings to these would-be tyrants. Stop pretending they are serious people and start taking them for the parasitic plague that they are.
Don’t the Democrats realize that this is another “Mariel boatlift?” That they’ve emptied the jails of these people? Biden, another dupe like Carter.
DO IT DIMS! DO IT BIG-TIME! MAKE IT A RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGN! YOU CAN DO IT!
I guess they dont realize that the latin vote went almost exclusively to trump now do they? The whole reason for putting it on the ballot was that the idiots would not pass such legislation and the voters were then given the power to pass such items. If they do not enforce this requirement then they should be forced to say WHICH DEM/LEFTIST does not want to represent the will of the people and then when next election cycle comes up the names will be made available to remind people of those that think they are smarter than the voters as to what bill are acceptable.
The dumbest governor of the US, a complete shame to AZ. She is the executive to execute the laws not to judge them. It is a dereliction of duty not implementing them! She supposedly was elected by the majority. Now the majority gave her a direction. Follow it Hobbit!!!
NOW who’s a danger to “democracy”? Prop 314 passed legally with 2/3 of the people voting in favor of it. It is THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE. K-K-Katie Hobbs has no right denying our voice!
Yes, 1/3 of the people didn’t get their way. That’s called an ELECTION RESULT.
KATIE HOBBS, YOU ARE NOT A DICTATOR!!!!
Is it finally time for a recall? It worked so well on Ev Mecham
This reminds me of Proposition 187 in California during the 90’s. Voters passed the proposed law but one liberal judge Mariana Pfaelzer nullified it. The people of California did not want illegal aliens and one judge stopped the people. Arizona is turning into an extension of liberal California via Katie Hobbs and other liberal democrats. THIS COMMENT MIGHT BE BANNED/CENSORED.
There is a new sheriff in town!
the Haboob blowing wind – if she fails to comply I’d suggest that she be jailed. 62.59% of the voters say ‘ the community, the streets, the crime, the drugs, the carnage, the law breakers are ‘TOO MUCH’ – the drugs the bring are killing our kids, the sexual exploitation are endangering the population of Arizona. Comply or be removed from office… ASAP! The election is soon… perhaps we don’t have to wait for that to move you out of office for failure to enact the will of the people. Who the… do you think you are? ” I ” ?
Another democrat that will decide what laws to follow and what to ignore, done with the expectation of impunity. After all, their feelings transcend the authority of law, particularly laws that the foolish public vote for. Never mind the 13,000 murderers, 15,000 rapists and hundreds of thousands of convicted felons that are roaming our country freely. They don’t matter to the democrats, only to the victims.
Gee, who would have guessed that the idiot democrats want to thwart the will of the people and do whatever the hell they want. No surprise to me. You know what I say to them and it can’t be printed but your princess governor might just let them have their way……wouldn’t surprise me a bit.
It passed with 62%, I’m fairly certain people of “color” voted for it also.
Exactly correct Denise. I know of this personally as I have 2 sons in law that are Hispanic and they voted yes on prop 314!
62% could recall this radical governor.
good idea Memo
“They have a job already and this just compounds that and will make it harder for them to respond to other law enforcement needs in their communities.” She is so full of sh!t. Allowing state officers to enforce immigration laws does not make their jobs more difficult, it makes it easier.
It literally IS their job.
If she tries to block the will of the people then the Hobbit should be impeached and removed from office in disgrace to send a message that thwarting the will of the people has consequences.
What is it about leftist politicians that. drives them to ignore or work to overcome the will of the people?
Well, from history, I’d say that ignoring the voters is political suicide. Then again, The Hobbit has never been a politician.