For subscribers: Gov. Ducey has responded to criticism from gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, saying she was 'making things up' in her frequent attacks on him and that she had no new ideas for securing the border.
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"My border proposal is the first of its kind released by any candidate — and it is an approach that his own attorney general deemed constitutionally valid in a landmark legal ruling earlier this year," Lake said in a written statement provided to The Republic on Friday. "continued dismissal of the need for stronger border actions and leadership is hurting Arizonans right now. Arizonans simply cannot afford to wait until I am sworn into office, we need Governor Ducey to do the right thing and take action on implementing my plan immediately."He unveiled several additional border-related goals during his last State of the State address in January, and five months into his final year has a mixed record on achieving them.
Ducey also wanted to increase criminal penalties against human smuggling, and in late April signed a billThe governor called for new funding to strengthen the Border Strike Force unit within the Department of Public Safety, deploy drones and provide equipment for patrols. In his budget, Ducey put the figure at $50 million, but that hasn't received the OK from lawmakers who have yet to produce a budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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