Arizona Border Security Cooperation and County Support Act

Status: HopperState: ArizonaIssue: Immigration

Summary

This bill requires Arizona state and local law enforcement to cooperate with lawful federal border enforcement, raises penalties for organized human smuggling and repeat offenses, and creates a fund to reimburse border counties for public safety and infrastructure costs tied to unlawful migrant traffic. It frames that cooperation as subject to federal and constitutional law and requires annual appropriations and reporting.

Full text

The State of Arizona shall require state and local law enforcement agencies, consistent with federal and constitutional law, to cooperate with lawful federal border enforcement activities, including information sharing and transfer coordination for individuals charged with immigration-related criminal offenses; increase criminal penalties for organized human smuggling and related repeat offenses under Arizona law; and establish a dedicated border county assistance fund to support sheriffs, prosecutors, emergency medical services, detention capacity, road repair, and other direct public safety and infrastructure costs incurred by counties affected by unlawful migrant traffic, subject to annual legislative appropriation and reporting requirements.

Sponsor

Hank CalhounRepublican Party

Cosponsors

Sam DraytonRepublican Party
Brett StephensRepublican Party
David ActonRepublican Party
Fred BartelRepublican Party

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