Appeals court upholds ‘Secure the Border Act’ that jails border crossers

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 967

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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The Arizona Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a 2024 law that punishes immigrants who cross the state’s southern border with jail time, rejecting a lawsuit that argued it violates the Arizona Constitution because it failed to take into account how much it would cost the state.

Living United for Change in Arizona, the immigrant rights group that sought to block the law from ever being implemented, decried the ruling as out of touch …

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