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State lawmakers voted Tuesday send a border security measure to the November ballot after disputing the legal, moral, cost and fallout questions if it is approved. The 31-29 party-line vote in the Republican-controlled House followed two hours of lawmakers arguing the merits and pitfalls of enacting a law that would give the state a role in dealing with illegal immigration

The Arizona House of Representatives today gave final approval of HCR 2060, the “Secure the Border Act,” sending it to voters this November.

The visit comes ahead of a vote on state legislation that would expand the powers of state law enforcement and stiffen penalties for some drug crimes.