New state crime for border crossing, expanded local immigration enforcement
Enacted5/10
⚖ Border-crossing crime provision not yet enforceable (contingent on a similar out-of-state law, e.g. Texas SB4, being in effect 60+ consecutive days, and SB4 remains blocked); a direct challenge to Prop. 314 itself was dismissed by an Arizona judge in Oct. 2025.
Arizona · Arizona Proposition 314 "Secure the Border Act" · Nov 5, 2024
Impact 5/10
Creates a new state crime for entering Arizona outside a port of entry and allows state courts to order deportation.
Policing & justiceImmigrationSafety net & benefitsLow-incomeImmigrantsRural residents
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16