Ari­zo­nans To Vote On Bal­lot Mea­sure That Would Make Ille­gal Immi­gra­tion State Crime

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 ille­gal immi­gra­tion a state crime, mean­ing law enforce­ment will be allowed to arrest ille­gal immi­grants who enter the state. Oth­er states, like Texas and Okla­homa, have enact­ed sim­i­lar laws. 
“Noth­ing good comes from open bor­ders,” Ari­zona House Speak­er Ben Toma said in a state­ment after the House passed the mea­sure, accord­ing to the …