Arizona's governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts
- Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican-backed bill aimed at supporting federal immigration efforts on April 25, 2025.
- The bill would have required local and state officials in Arizona to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
- Hobbs stated, 'We should not force state and local officials to take marching orders from Washington' in her veto letter.
- Opponents argue that the bill would impose costly requirements on local governments and hinder cooperation with immigrant communities.
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Democrats Opposed to Immigration Enforcement Put Forward Bill to Stop Local Police from Aiding Feds
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Governor Katie Hobbs Continues Record for Vetoes, Rejects Arizona ICE Act, Bills on Election Integrity, and Bills Against Vaccine Mandates | April 21, 2025
Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a large portion of the bills sent to her this session by the Republican dominated Arizona Legislature. So far this year, she vetoed 52 and signed 70 into law. The bills she signed were mostly mundane, with bipartisan support. She signed the controversial Axon bill, which carved out a zoning exception for the Taser company to build high-density apartments in Scottsdale. Representative Joseph Chaplik (R-Scottsdale) said…
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