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by hedora 794 days ago
I'm guessing the GOP is more likely to support it because it's anti-business than because it'd help solve the root causes of immigration.

That's been a piece of their platform in recent years, especially after Trump got in. Here's a recap from 2022:

https://time.com/6261170/big-business-fell-out-love-with-gop...

Here's something from 2024. Arizona apparently wants to pass an anti-immigrant bill that analysts say will mostly lead to legal immigrants being incorrectly arrested, and disrupt industries such as construction, etc:

https://azmirror.com/2024/03/20/pro-immigrant-business-leade...

The opposition includes broad coalitions of Arizona business owners.