AG rejects GOP complaint against Phoenix policy, says it can refuse to help ICE

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,083

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says Phoenix can legally prohibit federal agents from using city property to carry out immigration raids because nothing in either state or federal law obligates local officials to help enforce immigration law.

“As a matter of federal law, localities like cities and counties can refuse cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts, unless a specific statute lawfully compels their assistance,” Mayes wrote in her conclusion that rejected a complaint …

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