The fate of a much-debated ballot measure passed by Arizona’s Republican lawmakers will soon be up to voters, barring a successful challenge.Democrats and civil rights groups have vilified House Concurrent Resolution 2060 as “racist,” claiming it will encourage law officers to stop and detain people solely for their perceived race or ethnicity. The state’s corrections chief and several leaders of border-adjacent law enforcement agencies have warned it could cost a fortune in state money to enforce, their concerns bolstered by an economic report.Republican leaders, meanwhile, say they’ll fund the program eventually and claim it will save the state money.But three things must occur before the main provision of the bill, which makes crossing the international border illegally a state crime, can go into effect. Voters must approve it, all challenges must be rebuffed and the courts — most likely culminating with the U.S. Supreme Court — must first uphold a similar law.Prep for the polls: See who is running for president and compare where they stand on key issues in our Voter Guide …
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