Associated Press
PHOENIX, Arizona -- Setting the stage for a possible confrontation with Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano over the state's role in fighting illegal immigration, Republican lawmakers are assembling a sweeping bill that could include provisions similar to individual bills she previously vetoed.
Components expected to be included are measures creating new state immigration-related crimes, acquiring radar to detect illegal border-crossings, mandating local law enforcement involvement in fighting illegal immigration, penalizing employers who hire illegal immigrants and providing money for immigration-related law enforcement and increased National Guard presence on the border.
Posted by Richard at April 28, 2006