Arizona Republicans Unite in Legislative Battle Against Illegal Immigration

A Republican-sponsored bill in Arizona seeks to stem waves of illegal immigrants at the southern border with Mexico in defiance of the Biden administration’s lax enforcement of immigration laws. All 31 Republican members of the Arizona House of Representatives on Feb. 13 came out in support of HB 2748, sponsored by state Rep. Joseph Chaplik. “Under the Biden administration, the consistent refusal to enforce our nation’s federal immigration laws has led to an unprecedented surge of illegal immigration across our southern border, constituting a historic invasion,” Mr. Chaplik said in a statement. “Despite the legislature’s repeated calls for action, President Biden and Congress have failed to address this crisis. This dereliction of duty has allowed open-border policies to prevail, undermining the rule of law.”...