SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION BILL THAT REQUIRES INTERAGENCY ENFORCEMENT, MAKES TRESPASSING BY ILLEGAL ALIENS A CRIME

US State News
June 11, 2009 Thursday 5:21 PM EST

PHOENIX, June 10 -- Arizona State Senate Republican legislators issued the following news release:

A bill that requires the enforcement of federal immigration laws and makes trespassing by illegal aliens a crime passed the Senate Public Safety and Human Services committee today.

Sen. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa, is the sponsor of Senate Bill 1175 that further ensures the enforcement of existing federal immigration law, eliminates sanctuary policies, and allows police officers to inquire and verify the immigration status of an individual suspected of being an illegal alien.

"I have always been an advocate of eliminating sanctuary policies," Pearce said. "The costs of these crimes are far more than financial to our citizens and this bill will help make Arizona a safer place."

Once an officer has verified the unauthorized status of an individual, the bill requires the transfer of the illegal alien to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and permits the sharing of immigration status information between government agencies.

All versions of the bill, amendments, and fact sheets can be found at this link; SB 1175.For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar,

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