Arizona House rejects immigration enforcement bill

PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona House has defeated a bill to criminalize illegal immigrants' presence in the state.

The House voted 26-15 for the bill Wednesday morning but that was five votes short of the 31 needed for passage. The Senate approved the bill 16-11.

The bill would have made Arizona the only state to criminalize the presence of illegal immigrants through an expansion of its trespassing law.

Supporters say local police enforcing an expanded trespassing law would provide a second layer of enforcement to catch immigrants who slip past federal agents.

Opponents predicted it would lead to racial profiling for thousands of Latinos who are U.S. citizens.

Illegal immigrants account for an estimated 500,000 people in Arizona's 6.5 million population.

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That is really good news, for me at least. Living In the 100+ weather isn't pleasant to begin with then you add these hotheads who try to pass these things, it makes it worse.

oh good! I don't even live in Arizona but I was scared for that law to pass

I don't live in AZ, but this is good news!

This is great! However Arizona still remains one of the most immigrant-unfriendly states in the country.

damm..this mean it will probably on a ballot next year

^^yea tell me about it ^^
sucks that I live here

thank god, that bill didn't pass! if it did, imight move out of state.