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Living United for Change in Arizona and other plaintiffs sought to prevent House Concurrent Resolution 2060 from appearing on the ballot and argued it violated Arizona's single subject rule, which prevents legislators from putting unconnected items into the same bill.
A Maricopa County judge previously ruled all components of the legislation are related to "responses to harms relating to an unsecured border." And the Supreme Court agreed, clearing the way for the bill to appear in the general election as Prop 314.
The proposal contains numerous border-related measures, including allowing state officials to arrest and deport people who cross the border unauthorized, enhanced penalties for selling fentanyl that leads to a death, and making it a felony to apply for public benefits using false information.
LUCHA and other opponents of the bill are comparing it to SB 1070 and vow to knock on more than 1 million doors across the state to mobilize voters against the proposition.
“Prop 314 is more than just a bad piece of legislation; it is a direct assault on Arizona’s communities,” said LUCHA Executive Director Alejandra Gomez in a statement. “Prop 314 is designed to create a separate immigration system that will facilitate the mass deportations outlined in Trump’s Project 2025 agenda. The motivations behind this proposition are clear: to instill fear, promote racial profiling, and enable the unchecked over-policing of Arizona’s neighborhoods.”
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