Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Says She'll Work With Trump on Border Issue But With a Caveat

‘I look forward to having conversations with the incoming president about Arizona’s needs,’ Hobbs said.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs participates in the session "Spotlight: Innovations in Water Access"onstage during Day 1 of the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown in New York on Sept. 23, 2024. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said on Monday that she would work with President-elect Donald Trump on border-related issues such as stopping the illegal importation of fentanyl, although she signaled she would resist policies such as mass deportation of illegal immigrants.

Throughout the 2024 campaign, Trump has vowed to mobilize the state to deport illegal immigrants en masse. On Monday morning, he confirmed on social media that he would consider declaring a national emergency to initiate the policy after taking office.