They function as a State -- an independent entity from the Federal Government.
From the Christian Science Monitor:
New border fence: Arizona plans its own 200-mile fenceI love it! The Federales and Big Sis are doing jack s*it so why not? It is their State and they should have the power to determining who enters and who leaves. Tenth Amendment and all that wonderful stuff...
Members of the Arizona Legislature's border security advisory committee want the state to begin building a mile of fencing along the border with Mexico even though it has raised only a fraction of the needed money.
The committee has raised just 10 percent of the $2.8 million needed to complete a mile of fencing. The ultimate goal is to build 200 miles of border fencing.
State Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, tells the Arizona Republic he believes more private donations will come in once construction begins.
Construction could begin by the end of the year using private fencing companies, some donated supplies and prison inmate labor, Smith said. The project is meant to complement the federal government's border fencing program.
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