A Democrat governor is being sued for records documenting her plans to block federal agents from enforcing immigration laws.
The non-profit public interest law firm Judicial Watch announced in a statement it “filed an Arizona Public Records Law lawsuit against Gov. Katie Hobbs for records regarding her office reportedly ordering state police and the Arizona National Guard to withhold cooperation from federal immigration enforcement authorities (Judicial Watch Inc. v. Office of the Arizona Governor (No. CV2025-039217)).”
“Governor Hobbs’ apparent refusal to allow state resources to support lawful immigration operations undermines the rule of law and places law enforcement and other innocent lives at risk,” stated Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
Judicial Watch reports “the lawsuit was filed in Maricopa County Superior Court following the governor’s office’s “no responsive records” response to a December 17, 2024, records request.”
Judicial Watch formally sought:
Any communications, memos, or orders issued to state agencies reflecting a policy of non-participation in federal immigration enforcement;
Documentation of any legal analyses or contemplated litigation related to the governor’s stance on state-level involvement in immigration law enforcement.
Arizona law states: “No official or agency of this state or a county, city, town or other political subdivision of this state may limit or restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws to less than the full extent permitted by federal law.”
According to Judicial Watch:
In November 2024, Hobbs responded to a question on whether Arizona’s state police and National Guard would assist with federal immigration enforcement efforts by stating, “What I will unequivocally say is that, as governor, I will not tolerate efforts that are part of misguided policies that harm our communities, that threaten our communities, that terrorize our communities, and Arizona will not take part in those…. We will not be participating in misguided efforts that harm our communities, and I’ve been incredibly clear about that.”
Federal supremacy in immigration matters is established by the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and codified in the Immigration and Nationality Act in Title 8 of the U.S. Code. These provisions reserve exclusive authority to the federal government for the regulation of admission, removal, and enforcement of immigration laws.
Andrew Parker of Parker Daniels Kibort, LLC, is assisting Judicial Watch in this case.
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Katie Hobbs has to go. We in AZ cannot stand her and she was not voted in legally in the state of AZ. Can anyone say cheater, liar, thief who definitely wants to rig the elections. Send her to Mexico she fits in better there!
Not only sue her, but arrest her and charge her with aiding and abetting the unlawful actions of not supporting the Federal Government in implementation of the Immigrations laws as they are written. It will only take one or two of these lawless Goverrnors going to jail and being tried in Federal Court and found guilty thereby losing their position as Governor and maybe the rest will regain their sanity.