Arizona GOP proposes ‘sick and evil’ bounty bill targeting immigrant community

Arizona GOP proposes ‘sick and evil’ bounty bill targeting immigrant community

A bill proposed by one of the most conservative lawmakers in the Arizona Legislature would create a $2,500 bounty payout to law enforcement officers for every undocumented immigrant deported under their watch. The bill, proposed by Sen. Jake Hoffman, R-Queen Creek, who heads the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, has received criticism for aiming to create a financial incentive for Arizona’s police departments to prioritize immigration enforcemen…