SB1164

THE CONTEXT: The United States Attorney General can enter into a written agreement with a state or its political subdivisions to allow qualified officers or individuals of the State to carry out functions of an immigration officer relating to investigation, apprehension or detention of aliens at the expense of the state and to the extent consistent with state and local laws. State officers and employees are subject to the direction and supervision of the U.

WHAT THE BILL DID: of enforcing federal immigration laws. (Sec.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give Arizonans and public officials a defined option for immigration laws under state law. It would authorize officials or agencies of this state and any political subdivisions of this state to enter into memorandums of agreement (MOAs) with any federal agency for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws, and would also restricts officials, state agencies and any other political subdivisions of this state from adopting or enforcing any policy or practice that prohibits cooperation with federal immigration authorities, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.