Illegal Immigration Archives

Gillette Torches AZ Dems over Human Smuggling Bust

April 28, 2025 12:37 pmMay 9, 2025 10:35 am

Representative John Gillette (R-30) is not holding back after a stunning revelation that a Democrat-appointed Arizona Department of Agriculture inspector was arrested for human smuggling. In a blistering statement released, Gillette ripped into Arizona Democrats, accusing them of enabling lawlessness...

Kolodin, Hoffman Question Hobbs’ Sincerity on Border Promise

January 15, 2025 12:01 pmJanuary 23, 2025 12:34 pm

Republicans in both chambers of Arizona’s legislature reacted with skepticism to border security promises from Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. During her State of the State address, she vowed to curb violence and drug trafficking at the border, stating that “protecting...

Hobbs Caves, Joins States Opposing Trump Border Resolution

November 20, 2024 1:00 pmNovember 28, 2024 8:36 am

On November 14, 2024, Arizona’s Democrat Governor, Katie Hobbs, announced that she would remain “above the fray” by declining to join other Democrat Governors in defying incoming President Trump’s announced border security measures, stating, “I don’t think that’s the most...

Arizona, Border Loom Large at RNC

July 19, 2024 1:29 pmJuly 27, 2024 1:43 pm

Arizona played a central role at the Republican convention this week, with ranchers and others living near high-volume illegal immigrant crossings highlighting and personalizing the negative impact caused by the Biden administration’s dereliction of duty. Despite being central to President...

State Representative Ben Toma speaking with attendees at an event titled "Arizona Talks: Criminal Justice" hosted by Arizona Talks at the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Toma Sponsored ‘Secure the Border Act’ Set for Final Vote

June 4, 2024 12:29 pmJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

(The Center Square) – Arizona House lawmakers plan to vote on the “Secure the Border Act” ballot referral on Tuesday. House Concurrent Resolution 2060 would make it a state crime to cross into Arizona anywhere besides a legal point of...

Secretary of State Ken Bennett, former Congressman Frank Riggs and Treasurer Doug Ducey speaking at the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry's 2014 Manufacturer of the Year Awards in Phoenix, Arizona.

AZ Senate Passes Sweeping Border Bill

May 24, 2024 8:32 amJune 17, 2024 10:32 am

(The Center Square) – The Arizona Senate passed House Concurrent Resolution 2060 on Wednesday, and it will now go to the House for a vote. The “Secure the Border Act” is primarily meant to make it a state crime to...

Toma Issues HCR2060 to Prevent Payouts to Illegals

February 23, 2024 3:30 pm

Arizona’s House Speaker Ben Toma (R-27) issued a Concurrent Resolution on February 14, 2024, dubbed the Protecting Arizona Against Illegal Immigration Act, that tightens up state rules regarding the employment of and public benefits for illegal border crossers. On an...