Arizona Troopers Target Drug Smuggling

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs strikes a budget deal that includes hiring 100 new state troopers—50 specifically for border security and drug trafficking enforcement, not federal immigration work. Despite criticism from immigrant advocates, the funding remains unchanged from prior years, with $26 million allocated to the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission, including $14 million for the new troopers and grants for local sheriffs. The governor insists the troopers’ mission is strictly criminal interdiction, not mass deportations or constitutional violations. Support the show:Get a discount at https://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/097577a8ec0aa61a