The border state's legislature supports Trump's ICE on deportations.

Arizona's legislature is considering significant legislation to cooperate with the mass deportation push by the new Trump administration, amid questions about the extent to which states will aid the government.

The "AZ ICE Act," introduced by Senate President Warren Petersen, a Republican, mandates that sheriff's departments and the Arizona Department of Corrections collaborate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Under 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, ICE can delegate immigration functions to state and local law enforcement, including identifying and detaining suspected illegal immigrants.

ICE's website states that the 287(g) program enables the agency to collaborate with state and local law enforcement partners to safeguard the homeland by arresting and removing noncitizens who pose a threat to the safety of U.S. communities and the integrity of immigration laws through the delegation of specified immigration officer duties.

If Petersen's bill is passed, law enforcement in "sanctuary" jurisdictions would be required to comply with ICE detainers, which request that ICE be notified when an illegal immigrant is released from state or local custody.

The bill would also direct additional funding to local law enforcement.

"To resolve the border crisis, a collaborative effort is necessary. This proposed legislation will enable federal and local law enforcement to cooperate in safeguarding our people, while also preventing bureaucratic hindrance," Petersen stated.

""Arizona voters made their voices heard in November by overwhelmingly approving the 'Secure the Border Act.' They want the law enforced and safe communities, and I am eager for the AZ ICE Act to pass the Legislature and for the Governor to sign it into law," he said."

On Monday, President Donald Trump was inaugurated and promptly issued a series of executive orders aimed at addressing border security and illegal immigration. The administration is currently preparing for a large-scale deportation operation and is already taking measures to put it into action.

Some local authorities have vowed to back the measures, while other officials have pledged to either oppose or ignore the impending deportation operation.

In November, Gov. Katie Hobbs, a Democrat, expressed her hope for continued partnerships with the federal government, but stated that the state would not comply with what she deemed a "misguided" deportation operation.

She expressed optimism that the partnership would continue and that the new administration would heed the advice of experts and those on the ground, who are best equipped to determine what is necessary to secure the border.

As governor, I will not tolerate any efforts that are part of misguided policies that harm our communities, threaten our communities, or terrorize our communities. Arizona will not participate in those policies.