Governor Vetoes Bill on Immigrant Trespassing
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From Times Wire Reports
Gov. Janet Napolitano, a Democrat, vetoed a bill that would have criminalized illegal immigrants’ presence in the state, citing opposition from police agencies that want immigration arrests to remain the federal government’s responsibility.
The proposal would have expanded the trespassing law to let local authorities arrest illegal immigrants anywhere in the state. In a letter to lawmakers, Napolitano said she opposed automatically turning all immigrants who sneak into the state into criminals.
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