Arizona bill would allow property owners to shoot and kill immigrants trespassing to enter country illegally

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A proposed Arizona bill would allow property owners to shoot and kill immigrants who trespass on their property while entering the United States illegally and averting legal points of entry.

The bill does not explicitly mention immigrants. However, the bill’s sponsor, Republican state Rep. Justin Heap, said the bill is aimed to close a loophole and protect farmers near the southern border from immigrants who cross their land. 

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