Yuma mayor says Biden's new immigration order is step in right direction
The Yuma mayor is weighing in on President Biden's executive order tightening the border, saying it's a step in the right direction but should have been done earlier.
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The Yuma mayor is weighing in on President Biden's executive order tightening the border, saying it's a step in the right direction but should have been done earlier.
On the steps of the Arizona Supreme Court, Living United for Change in Arizona filed a lawsuit challenging HCR 2060, known as the Secure the Border Act, claiming the resolution violated the single-subject rule. HCR 2060, a resolution that will bypass the governor and go to voters, would make crossing the border outside of points of entry a state crime, among other border and immigration provisions.
The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests at the U.S.-Mexico border once the average number of daily encounters hits 2,500 at ports of entry.
A new fiscal analysis confirms that a GOP plan to give Arizona police officers the power to arrest migrants will cost the state money and one law enforcement agency estimates that price tag at more than $40 million.
Voters will have the final say on the controversial Secure the Border Act after the Arizona House passed the measure on Tuesday.