An immigrant rights group scrapped its legal challenge that sought to block an Arizona law that lets local police officers arrest immigrants who cross the border anywhere except an official port of entry won’t move forward. Two years ago, 61% of voters passed Proposition 314, known as the “Secure the Border Act.” The ballot measure […]
The federal government’s decision to award a small Texas law firm run by a Trump ally a $150 million contract to represent over a thousand migrant children is nothing more than an attempt to undermine the rights and fasttrack the removal of minors who entered the country alone, including hundreds in Arizona who are seeking […]
An attempt to temporarily block an Arizona law allowing state officials to jail immigrants failed, but there’s still a chance that opponents could pause the law’s implementation — though when that might happen and whether it will be too late to prevent any arrests is unclear. Earlier this month, the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights […]
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says it’s too soon for a lawsuit to be filed against a 2024 law that would allow local police officers to arrest unauthorized immigrants because no one has been arrested under it yet. Earlier this month, the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a legal nonprofit that offers pro bono […]
