In a shameless attempt to bury her news among the joyous noise of Easter weekend, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed the AZ ICE Act late last week. This commonsense proposal would have protected our communities from criminal illegal aliens by prohibiting state government entities from adopting or enforcing any policies that block or restrict law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities to enforce federal immigration laws. As the governor’s first (and hopefully last) term of office nears its final year, this action is another slap in the face to Arizonans who have suffered greatly from the consequences of an open border under the Biden administration. 

The AZ ICE Act was a reasonable piece of legislation to ensure all levels of state law enforcement were working with the Trump-led federal government to secure the border, enforce our laws, and protect innocent men, women, and children. It deserved bipartisan support, and very likely, in another era of American politics, it would have received Democrats’ buy-in to pass and become law. Sheriffs across our state had endorsed the bill, giving the policies within it even more credibility. However, Hobbs and Arizona Democrats chose to obstruct any and all efforts to bolster public safety and maximize security for our vulnerable communities. 

This veto was not........

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