Arizona Republicans Unite in Legislative Battle Against Illegal Immigration

State lawmakers say the bill seeks to strengthen border enforcement since the Biden administration has refused to act.

Migrants at the Lukeville, Ariz., border crossing on Sept. 1, 2023. Associated Press/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

A Republican-sponsored bill in Arizona seeks to stem waves of illegal immigrants at the southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Biden administration’s lax enforcement of immigration laws.

All 31 Republican members of the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 13 came out in support of HB 2748, sponsored by state Rep. Joseph Chaplik.