S.B. 1070- 1 -Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:1Section 1.Intent 2
The legislature finds that there is a compelling interest in the3cooperative enforcement of federal immigration laws throughout all of4Arizona. The legislature declares that the intent of this act is to make5attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local6government agencies in Arizona. The provisions of this act are intended to7work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of8aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United9States.10Sec. 2. Title 11, chapter 7, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by11adding article 8, to read:12ARTICLE 8. ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS1311-1051.Cooperation and assistance in enforcement of14
immigration laws; indemnification15A. NO OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR16OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY ADOPT A POLICY THAT LIMITS OR17RESTRICTS THE ENFORCEMENT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS TO LESS THAN THE FULL18EXTENT PERMITTED BY FEDERAL LAW.19B. FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY20OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS21STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO IS22UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE,23WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON. THE24PERSON'S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT25PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c).26C. IF AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS27CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAW, ON DISCHARGE FROM28IMPRISONMENT OR ASSESSMENT OF ANY FINE THAT IS IMPOSED, THE ALIEN SHALL BE29TRANSFERRED IMMEDIATELY TO THE CUSTODY OF THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND30CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION.31D. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY32SECURELY TRANSPORT AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES33AND WHO IS IN THE AGENCY'S CUSTODY TO A FEDERAL FACILITY IN THIS STATE OR TO34ANY OTHER POINT OF TRANSFER INTO FEDERAL CUSTODY THAT IS OUTSIDE THE35JURISDICTION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.36E. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, WITHOUT A WARRANT, MAY ARREST A PERSON37IF THE OFFICER HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON HAS COMMITTED38ANY PUBLIC OFFENSE THAT MAKES THE PERSON REMOVABLE FROM THE UNITED STATES.39F. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN FEDERAL LAW, OFFICIALS OR AGENCIES OF THIS40STATE AND COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS41STATE MAY NOT BE PROHIBITED OR IN ANY WAY BE RESTRICTED FROM SENDING,42RECEIVING OR MAINTAINING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF43ANY INDIVIDUAL OR EXCHANGING THAT INFORMATION WITH ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE44OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICIAL PURPOSES:45
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