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Senate panel approves $50 million border-enforcement appropriation after heated public testimony
Summary
The Arizona Senate Appropriations Committee on March 21 advanced House Bill 2606, a $50 million FY2026 appropriation to the Department of Public Safety for border-related enforcement and grants, after competing public testimony and divided floor remarks; the measure passed the committee and moves to the next stage of the legislative process.
The Arizona Senate Appropriations Committee advanced House Bill 2606 on a due-pass recommendation after more than an hour of testimony and debate over a $50,000,000 FY2026 appropriation to the Department of Public Safety for officer positions, capital equipment, and grants to local governments for prosecution and detention costs tied to border-related crimes.
Jody Leggett, speaking on behalf of Living United for Change in Arizona, told the committee, “this bill appropriates 50,000,000 taxpayer dollars to fund what in our view is unjust and inhumane immigration enforcement.” Leggett warned the funding would “perpetuate the deeply flawed…
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