Hobbs Vetoes Trump Immigration Bill, Border Fight Explodes in Arizona

Hobbs Vetoes Trump Immigration Bill, Border Fight Explodes in Arizona

Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill Friday that would have required state and local officials to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. The bill was designed to support President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement strategy by mandating compliance with federal detainer requests and prohibiting local jurisdictions from restricting such cooperation. The legislation required local jails and state p…