Border Issues
Arizona Republicans at Odds Over Trump and Cruz Immigration Rhetoric
Many in the party eschew the harsh tone coming from the two leading GOP presidential candidates.
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The presidential race is reopening old wounds among Arizona Republicans who clashed over the tough immigration law six years ago that sparked protests and boycotts and ended up costing the state an estimated $100 million in revenue.
While campaigning across Arizona over the weekend, businessman Donald Trump and Texas Senator Ted Cruz led the charge for deporting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, and the billionaire front-runner drew cheers for his proposal to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.