UPDATED 5/15/25: Trump Regime Gets Slapped Down by Court on Absurd Militarized Border Zone Legal Fiction

UPDATE 5/15: Reuters reports: The first batch of 100 test cases of criminal tresspass against undocumented immigrants crossing the US/Mexico border into newly designated National Defense Areas (discussed below), alleged by the Administration to be part of military bases, have been dismissed for lacking probable cause for the arrests. The court ruled that the arrestees … Read more

Bernie Sanders Recruiting Paid Organizers in Arizona

In addition to the actual jobs available, this is important because this is exactly what Democrats should be doing right now. Sanders is putting paid organizers on the ground through his and AOC’s Fighting Oligarchy mission to push the message that the American people have to rely on THEMSELVES resist the authoritarian moves of the … Read more

UPDATED May 8th: Democrats Voted for Some Bad Bills, but AZ Rep. Alma Hernandez Sponsored a Terrible One

UPDATE: I am very disappointed that Governor Hobbs signed HB2880 rather than vetoing it, as it deserved. Per Tucson Agenda: “Hobbs signed a bill that requires university administrators to order protesters who camp out on campuses to dismantle their tents and leave, Capitol Media Services’ Howard Fischer reports. If protesters refuse, they could face trespassing charges. The bill was … Read more

Gallego’s and Kelly’s Support of the Lake Riley Act Undermines the Democratic Party’s Defense of Due Process Rights

I have opined previously that the Democratic Party needs to re-evaluate its public position and advocacy on immigration restrictions. I do believe that Democrats must consider publicly supporting greater restrictions on immigration. But I find it wholly unacceptable for Democrats to advocate for or tolerate any diminution of the due process rights of any person … Read more

BlogForArizona: Your Resistance Headquarters

We here at BlogForArizona are deeply concerned about the emerging Trump Dictatorship, just like so many of you. We have been and will continue covering closely the ongoing Coup by this Admin against the other branches of our government at the Federal and State level, our public institutions, and civil society. We will endeavor to … Read more