Arizona immigrants fear return to mass arrests as state passes ‘secure our border’ act

A generation of Arizonans revolted against hardline immigration policies and won important battles. This year, the state voted to bring those policies back

The news that Arizona voters on 5 November had approved the so-called “secure our border” initiative hit Reyna Montoya like a gut punch.

The measure – proposition 314 on the ballot – makes crossing the US-Mexico border without authorization a state crime, empowering local officials to arrest and deport border-crossers and enhancing criminal penalties for unauthorised immigrants who apply for public benefits.

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