Arizona's Immigration Law: SB1070 and HB2162

Arizona lawmakers passed controversial immigration legislation early this year.

The "Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act," SB1070, requires state and local law enforcement to enforce federal law. It requires that law enforcement attempt to determine the legal status of a person involved in a stop, arrest or detention, and also includes provisions related to trespassing, harboring and transporting illegal immigrants, employer sanctions and human smuggling.

HB2162 amends SB1070 by including provisions related to racial profiling, clarifying some language relating to when law enforcement can stop individuals, and reducing some penalties for not enforcing federal law.

Click here to read SB1070 and HB2162.