Jul 2, 1:09 PM EDT


Two immigration proposals won't make AZ ballot



PHOENIX (AP) -- Advocates for tougher immigration enforcement in Arizona say they haven't gathered enough petition signatures to put proposals on employer sanctions and police immigration policies on the November ballot.

One of the measures would have toughened Arizona's employer sanctions law by revoking the business licenses of first-time violators. Under current law, employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants face suspension on a first offense and revocation on their second.

The other measure would have barred local police agencies from restricting the enforcement of federal immigration laws. It also would have made illegal immigrants who enter Arizona subject to prosecution for trespassing.

Backers of another proposed ballot measure, which would make business-friendly changes to the employer sanctions law, handed in petition signatures Tuesday.

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