Here we go again: GOP lawmakers in Arizona are trying to revive SB 1070, the 2010 immigration law that was mostly struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court for encroaching on federal immigration authorities, the Arizona Mirror’s Gloria Rebecca Gomez reports. State Sen. Warren Petersen echoed former President Donald Trump’s wildly inaccurate accusations about immigrants as he pitched SB 1231, aka the “Arizona Invasion Act.” The bill mirrors a Texas law that allows local law enforcement officers to arrest people they suspect crossed the U.S. - Mexico border illegally. A conviction could lead to six months in jail. (January 30)

SB 1070 redux: A legislative committee advanced an immigration bill that would allow state police to arrest people for being in the country illegally, as well as let judges deport them, Capitol Media Services’ Bob Christie reports. All the Republicans on the committee supported it and all the Democrats opposed it. The Department of Justice already sued Texas for passing a similar law last year, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down most of SB 1070, Arizona’s “show me your papers” law from 2010.

"There are not any portions of (SB1070) in this bill, because this bill's not about immigration and that bill was,'' Sen. Janae Shamp, R-Surprise, said. "This is just saying you can’t come into our state unless you come through a lawful port of entry.'’ (February 9)

Blast from the past: Democratic lawmakers and Latino advocacy groups are asking businesses and state senators to oppose a Republican proposal that’s been compared to controversial immigration law SB 1070 that led to racial profiling by police, *KJZZ’*s Wayne Schutsky reports. A coalition that includes Chicanos Por La Causa, LUCHA and the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is opposing HCR 2060, which would ask voters to approve new rules that would make it harder for people who illegally cross the border to work in Arizona. (February 28)

Not so fast, lawmakers: Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a controversial bill Monday that would have let state and local law enforcement arrest people they believe are in the country illegally, Arizona Public Media’s Chris Conover reports. Hobbs said in her veto letter that the bill did nothing to secure the border and that it would be “harmful for communities and businesses in our state,” among other issues. She also said it presented “significant constitutional concerns.” (March 6)

Border legislation is back: Republican legislators are trying again on border legislation that would make it a state crime to cross the border illegally. This time, they are bypassing Gov. Katie Hobbs, who already vetoed a similar bill, and sending it directly to voters, KJZZ’s Wayne Schutsky reports. The Secure the Border Act would be an amendment to HCR 2060, which includes measures like making it a felony to submit fake documents to get public benefits or to get a job. (May 8)

Widening measure: State GOP lawmakers are going after Dreamers as they amend their border ballot measure, KJZZ’s Wayne Schutsky reports. Dreamers generally are people who came to the United States as children and have a tentative legal status under a federal program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The ballot measure would make it a state law (right now it’s a federal law) to cross the border illegally. If the federal government ended the DACA program, the amended version of the measure says Dreamers could not use their status in the program as a legal defense if they were arrested under the proposed state law. (May 13)

It’s still Bennett’s Senate: Arizona senators paused a vote Tuesday on HCR2060 — a voter referral to make it a state crime to cross the border illegally — over concerns that Sen. Ken Bennett could tank the measure, *Capitol Media Services’ *Howie Fischer reports. Bennett doesn’t like the recently added provision subjecting DACA recipients to arrest and deportation and doesn’t think some of the penalties should be felony offenses. Meanwhile, Arizona’s Department of Corrections Director Ryan Thornell warns of a huge strain on staffing and services if local law enforcement has to arrest people who cross the border illegally under HCR2060, 12News’ Brahm Resnik writes. An amendment to the bill requires state prisons to house those arrested under the law and a fiscal analysis estimates that will cost $250 million over five years. (May 15)

Every vote counts: One Republican state senator doesn’t like that the proposed border ballot measure HCR2060 goes after Dreamers, which made the measure stall in the state Legislature, KJZZ’s Camryn Sanchez reports. Sen. Ken Bennett says he doesn’t want a law that would retroactively punish people who received a form of legal status under the federal program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, even if the program were to end. No Democrats support the bill, which they refer to as the second coming of SB1070. (May 16)

Another step: The Arizona Senate passed a border security ballot measure on Wednesday that would make it a state crime to enter Arizona from Mexico outside of a port of entry, Camryn Sanchez and Wayne Schutsky report for KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk. The measure would go to voters if the House approves it, but they won’t be in session until early June. Even if voters approve it, the courts would have to clear a similar Texas law before Arizona’s HCR 2060 could take effect. Sanchez and Schutsky get into the nitty gritty on what the measure includes and how the vote went down in the Senate. (May 24)

Coming soon to your ballot: A controversial House resolution known as the “Secure the Border Act” passed Arizona’s House of Representatives Tuesday and will now be on November’s ballot, Arizona Public Media’s Paola Rodriguez reports. House Concurrent Resolution 2060 would make it illegal for undocumented immigrants to enter the state from anywhere besides a port of entry. It mirrors a similar action taken by Texas that’s been sidelined by a federal appeals court due to legal challenges. (June 6)

Heading to court: The first lawsuit has been filed against HCR 2060, the SB1070 redux ballot measure Republican lawmakers put on the ballot for November, KJZZ’s Wayne Schutsky reports. The lawsuit was filed by the progressive group Living United for Change in Arizona and Assistant House Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, a Democrat from Laveen. They say it violates the constitution and embraces a “hodgepodge of disparate subjects.” (June 7)