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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
state immigration enforcement; urging Congress
Purpose
Urges the U.S. Congress to enact the federal State Immigration Enforcement Act or similar legislation.
Background
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) engages in immigration enforcement actions to prevent unlawful entry into the United States and to apprehend and deport noncitizens who have violated or failed to comply with U.S. immigration laws. Primary responsibility for the enforcement of immigration law within DHS rests with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS).
The federal State Immigration Enforcement Act allows states or political subdivisions of states to: 1) implement and enforce criminal penalties that would penalize conduct that is prohibited in the criminal provisions of immigration laws; and 2) enact, implement and enforce civil penalties that penalize conduct that is prohibited in the civil provisions of immigration laws (H.R. 9174, 117th Congress, 2022).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Urges the U.S. Congress to enact the federal State Immigration Enforcement Act or similar legislation.
2. Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President of the United States, the President of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and each member of the U.S. Congress from Arizona.
House Action
GOV 2/8/23 DP 5-4-0-0
3rd Read 2/21/23 31-29-0
Prepared by Senate Research
March 13, 2023
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