AZ SB-1055: Enhance Local Cooperation in the Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws (SB1055)
Senate Bill 1055 amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 11-1051 to enhance cooperation in the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates that law enforcement officials make reasonable attempts to determine the immigration status of individuals arrested for state or local law violations if there is reasonable suspicion that they are unlawfully present in the U.S. Additionally, it requires that the immigration status of any arrested indi
Why this matters
Senate Bill 1055 would enhance cooperation in the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local law enforcement agencies. The bill mandates that law enforcement officials make reasonable attempts to determine the immigration status of individuals arrested for state or local law violations if there is reasonable suspicion that they are unlawfully present in the U.S.