(4) ARIZONA GOP DOES END RUN AROUND DEM GOVERNOR ON IMMIGRATION: Arizona Republicans said they will turn the Secure The Border Act into a 2024 ballot measure, bypassing the need for Governor Katie Hobbs’ (D) signature.
If the ballot measure passes, it will only take effect if federal courts uphold Texas’ similar SB4 state immigration law.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a suit against Iowa for passing a similar law, saying it violates the Supremacy and Foreign Commerce Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Why It Matters: The ballot measure is likely to pass in November, immigration is polling as a top issue with Americans, and according to polling, a majority see illegal immigration as a threat to U.S. vital interests. Republicans have only a slight majority in the Arizona state legislature, and this maneuver will allow this new state immigration law to pass without the possibility of a veto by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. – R.C.