GOP legislative leaders, Mayes to defend Arizona deportation law in court

By: Gloria Rebecca Gomez

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 707

Last Updated: 1 day, 3 hours ago

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Republican legislative leaders and Attorney General Kris Mayes are on the same side in a lawsuit challenging the state’s power to enforce immigration law, playing defense for a 2024 law that would give state judges the authority to issue deportation orders and local police officers the power to arrest migrants.

Last week, the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, which offers pro bono legal defense for many, including people facing deportation proceedings, filed a …

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