GOP legislative leaders, Mayes to defend Arizona deportation law in court

Republican legislative leaders and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are defending a 2024 law (Proposition 314) that authorizes state judges to issue deportation orders and local police to arrest migrants. The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project sued the state, arguing the law violates the Supremacy Clause by conflicting with federal immigration authority. The law could take effect by July 14, pending a court hearing on a potential block.