
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an executive order Tuesday directing state and local law enforcement agencies to partner with Customs and Border Protection to prevent border crimes such as drug and human trafficking, making Hobbs one of the first (if not the first) Democratic governors to partner with the Trump administration on immigration. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading.
Main Idea: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a new state partnership with Customs and Border Protection to fight border crime, marking a rare move by a Democratic governor to work with the Trump administration on immigration.
Key Points:
More state-federal border enforcement could raise taxpayer costs and may bring more checks and arrests that disrupt some workers, travelers, and border communities.
Arizona’s partnership with CBP could help stop drug and human trafficking and may make some neighborhoods feel safer.
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Central elected official who signed the executive order and launched the state-federal border partnership.
The state government is the acting jurisdiction behind the executive order and border security operations.
One of the state agencies directed to expand border security operations.
One of the state agencies directed to expand border security operations.
One of the state agencies directed to expand border security operations.
Federal agency Hobbs’s order directs Arizona law enforcement to partner with on border security.
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Sign in to commentThe article centers on Hobbs’s decision as a Democratic governor to work with the Trump administration on immigration.
His administration is the federal counterpart in the immigration partnership and the policy context for Hobbs’s move.
Arizona attorney general who publicly supported Hobbs’s order in a quoted statement.
Cited through the proposed Arizona ICE Act, which would deputize local and state law enforcement with ICE involvement.
Named as a comparison example of a Democratic governor who has opposed Trump immigration efforts.
Hobbs’s 2022 Republican opponent, mentioned in the context of her narrow election and likely future race.