Arizona SB 1070 (2010) and HB 2792 (2016) bar Arizona cities from limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Phoenix is not a sanctuary city. The Phoenix Police operations order follows state law within court-imposed limits.
Arizona SB 1070, codified at ARS 11-1051, requires officers to make a reasonable attempt to determine immigration status during lawful stops when reasonable suspicion exists, and forbids cities from limiting enforcement of federal immigration law. HB 2792 (2016), codified at ARS 41-194.01, lets the legislature pull state shared revenue from cities that adopt sanctuary policies. Phoenix is not a sanctuary city. Phoenix Police Operations Order 4.48 governs immigration encounters and was revised after the U.S. Supreme Court Arizona v. United States decision struck several SB 1070 provisions and a federal injunction limited the rest. Officers may not extend a stop solely to verify status, and federal preemption controls many enforcement actions.
Cities that adopt sanctuary policies risk losing state shared revenue under ARS 41-194.01 after legislative referral and Attorney General review. Officials face removal proceedings, and private parties may sue under ARS 11-1051(H) to compel enforcement of the cooperation requirement.
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