Katie Hobbs demands $760 million from Noem for border security costs

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) on Thursday requested over $760 million in reimbursements for what Arizona spent on border security efforts, the majority of which was during the Biden administration.

The request to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revives a previous 2023 appeal Hobbs sent to the government for financial relief, as her state was among those grappling with a surge of illegal immigration due to former President Joe Biden’s relaxed border policies.