Arizona police agencies chose not to partner with ICE. This GOP bill would take that choice away.

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 578

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Arizona Republicans are hoping to turn every police department in the state into a processing hub for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

On Tuesday, the state House of Representatives gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 1055, which would require law enforcement agencies in Arizona to notify ICE or U.S. Customs and Border Protection if they arrest a person they suspect is in the country without authorization — even if that person hasn’t been …

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