Voters in Arizona will have the opportunity to enact broad border security measures in November as the state faces a flood of illegal immigration after the Republican-led state legislature passed a resolution that will put the measures on the general election ballot.  The measures, collectively known as the “Secure the Border Act,” include provisions making ...

Fucking amazing its come to states having to pass laws that exist at the federal level.

  • Amoxtli
    21·
    6 months ago

    I still don’t know what law you’re talking about. Most of the people crossing the border are requesting asylum and doing so in compliance with the law

    Most of the people crossing the border are requesting asylum and doing so in compliance with the law

    That is not the problem for the states or cities, that is the problem for the federal government. It is a federal policy, not a state, or city policy, so why are cities and states the de facto customs & border agency? Because the federal government fails in the duties it has given itself. You defeat your own argument.

    • protist@mander.xyz
      21·
      6 months ago

      It sounds like you’re advocating increasing funding so the federal government can house all these people. Or maybe you’re advocating we let them have work.permits so they can house themselves, since they’re coming here looking for work anyway