Arizona Border Law Stands After Judge Ruling | Tucson News

A federal judge has blocked efforts to halt Arizona’s new border enforcement law, which lets cops arrest people crossing illegally outside checkpoints — a misdemeanor with jail or deportation risks. The judge ruled immigration is federal territory, questioned the law’s real-world impact since no arrests have occurred yet, and doubted the Florence Project’s legal challenge, calling voter intent a key factor. While the state Senate President says enforcement is possible with wording tweaks, changing the law requires supermajority votes — making it politically tough. The law remains in effect, but legal battles aren’t over — watch for the first arrest to test its limits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c3cfbad162ef2511