Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh said the Arizona Legislature may sue Pima County after state Attorney General Kris Mayes sided with the border county on its resolution limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
However, before doing this, Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, told The Center Square that he would need to work with the Legislature's attorneys to determine the legislative body’s legal standing in trying to stop the county's policy on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“I don’t know if we can do that,” Kavanagh said about a lawsuit, but added it is worth exploring.
Last week, Mayes issued a legal opinion rejecting Arizona Republicans’ request to stop Pima County, which is on the border with Mexico, from implementing the resolution.
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