Border security Archives

AZ GOP Leaders Praise Trump’s ‘Miraculous’ First 100 Days

April 29, 2025 12:14 pmMay 9, 2025 10:35 am

As President Donald Trump marks the first 100 days of his return to the White House, Republican lawmakers in Arizona are offering high praise for what they describe to the Arizona Globe as a historic and transformative start to his second term....

WEEK in REVIEW: April 6 – April 12, 2025

April 13, 2025 6:38 pmApril 21, 2025 6:29 pm

Hobbs Shunned Gress-Chaired Ad Hoc Oversight Committee Just minutes before a legislative hearing on Arizona’s $122 million shortfall in developmental disabilities funding, Governor Katie Hobbs barred her agency heads from participating, calling the ad hoc oversight committee a “political circus.”...

Border Czar Homan’s Address to AZ Legislators Prompts Dem Walkout

April 9, 2025 5:07 pmApril 17, 2025 2:32 pm

In a special joint session of the Arizona legislature on April 8, 2025, former Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and current Trump Administration Border Czar Tom Homan addressed the Arizona Legislature. Homan stated that President Trump assigned him...

Sheridan Walks Tightrope on Immigration Enforcement

March 23, 2025 6:59 amMarch 29, 2025 11:42 am

Sheriff Jerry Sheridan is trying to find the right balance when it comes to immigration enforcement in Maricopa County under the Trump Administration. While he wants to support federal immigration efforts, a major court case from the past has tied...

Hobbs’ Flips, Praises Trump Border Posture

February 28, 2025 7:53 amMarch 10, 2025 7:24 am

Since taking office, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has made significant shifts in her stance on border security, drawing criticism from both sides of the political aisle. Once a vocal critic of state-led enforcement efforts, Hobbs has embraced initiatives that mirror...

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...

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...