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Lydia Hernandez

Urges Congress to enact H.R. 9174, known as the State Immigration Enforcement Act, which allows states to bypass the Biden administration's open border policies and restore the rule of law

State immigration enforcement; urging congress

Requires a hospital that accepts payment from the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to include a place on its patient registration forms to state whether the patient is a citizen or lawfully or unlawfully present in the U.S. Establishes quarterly reporting requirements for the Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS).

Hospitals; patient immigration status; reporting

Directs the Governor and Attorney General to execute and assist the federal government in enforcing immigration laws and programs. Requires localities to enforce immigration laws and cooperate with federal actions.

Governor; attorney general; duties; immigration

Changes statutory references to "illegal alien" to "undocumented immigrant"

Immigrant; alien; terminology.

Allows, but doesn't require, law enforcement agencies to enter into MOUs with ICE to participate in 287(g). Outlines the process for the AG to investigate localities that interfere with federal immigration authorities.

Arizona ICE Act

Adds provision that requires localities to enforce immigration laws and cooperate with federal actions.

Creates and Arizona Promise for Dreamers program to provide financial assistance up to the cost of in-state tuition to students, including illegal aliens, who are pursuing higher education in AZ. All eligible applicants receive an award, with no limit.

Scholarships; alien in-state students; appropriation

Appropriates $2,000,000 to the Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) Fund for the establishment of a counterterrorism information center. The fund was established for things such as human and drug smuggling, gang, and strict immigration enforcement. Money for the center is also to be used for the prosecution of human smuggling, drug smuggling, gangs and strict immigration. Also allows for GIITEM funds to be used for grants.

Year	Score	Role	Party	Dist.
2025	34.48	Rep	D	24
2024	0.00	Rep	D	24
2023	0.00	Rep	D	24

Year
2025	33.33	100.00	—	0.00
2024	0.00	—	—	—
2023	0.00	—	0.00	0.00

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