The Arizona House just passed a controversial Concurrent Resolution 2060, the Secure the Border Act. This proposal would bypass Gov. Katie Hobbes (D-AZ), who vetoed the proposal earlier this year. In doing so, it gave Arizona residents the choice to adopt this proposal or not. If approved, the measure will make it illegal for undocumented immigrants to enter the state from anywhere besides a port of entry. The proposal mirrors a Texas law that has since been put on hold by a federal appeals court until its challenges are resolved.

One may first criticize the governor for not allowing citizen input on the proposal. She can readily disagree with the proposal, along with many of her Democratic colleagues, on this being the best way to handle it, but the fact of the matter is that her state’s inaction is contrary to what the public wants.