Katie Hobbs vetoes Arizona immigration bill making illegal crossings punishable by six months in jail

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed a border bill Monday that would have made illegal border crossings punishable by law, her first veto of 2024. Legislative analysis of the bill, SB-1231 or the Arizona Border Invasion Act, stated that illegal immigrants who cross the southern border illegally into Arizona “must be fined and imprisoned for not more than six months, or for not more than 2 years.” “This bill does not secure our border,” Hobbs said. “On the contrary, it will be harmful for communities and businesses in our state and...