Governor Katie Hobbs speaking with attendees at the 2024 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
Governor Katie Hobbs is waiting for information about what troops coming to the border means for Arizona.
She said during a Thursday roundtable with law enforcement in Sahuarita that she learned about the move at the same time as the rest of the public.
“We haven't gotten any information about where the military are going to go and what they're going to be doing,” she said. “But like I've said from day one, when I got into office before President Trump came into office, I'm going to work with anyone on real solutions to border security. And I'm hopeful that, you know, a lot of what we're seeing is not, is real, real enforcement and not political stunts.”
When the Department of Defense made the announcement there were few details about where the troops would go along the southern border.
Hobbs also said she wants to protect Arizonans and ensure they're not subject to raids in churches, hospitals, and schools.
She has also come out in support of the Laken Riley Act, which was just approved by the House and Senate and will require federal officials to detain undocumented migrants arrested for minor crimes such as shoplifting.
The bill does not contain funding or address the extra costs local police would face to detain people while waiting for border officials.
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