Border Strike Task Force News Today

As Arizona lawmakers work on a new budget, the Hobbs administration wants to do away with the Department of Safety’s Border Strike Force.The force was established by former Gov. Doug Ducey in 2015 as a collaborative initiative he said would have state troopers partner with local law enforcement, and it's been expanding ever since.By the end of 2022, more than $138 million in

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' move to end a Border Strike Force is drawing intense criticism from Republicans in the state, amid an ongoing migrant crisis at the border.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D.) is receiving backlash from Republicans in the state over her plan to defund a border enforcement team as record numbers of illegal migrants and drugs cross the border.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs upheld her promise to visit the border at Yuma, but the city's mayor said only time will tell if action follows.

As the head of agencies that benefit from the state investment in law enforcement activities related to border crime, the Arizona Sheriff’s Association members urge Gov. Katie Hobbs to consider the important work done using the border task force dollars that have gone for local law enforcement throughout the state.

Before running for Arizona governor, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs served four terms in the state Legislature, rising to Democratic leader of the Senate.

Governor, Legislature make historic investments in education, border security, infrastructurePHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, a responsible package that pays down debt, secures our future and lays the foundation for even more growth — all while investing in the areas that matter most to Arizonans.