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An immigration initiative in Arizona that would require secure identification to vote in elections and to receive public benefits was endorsed yesterday by more than two dozen Republican state legislators and candidates at a rally outside the statehouse in Phoenix.Arguing that illegal immigration in Arizona is out of control, the lawmakers and candidates said passage of Proposition 200 was a crucial first step in reducing the problem and would send a message to Mexico that illegal immigration is not condoned."If Proposition 200 passes, it could be a springboard for new federal legislation on illegal immigration," said Brantley Davis, an initiative...

Phoenix Latino leaders are so far giving a free pass to the Protect Arizona Now Initiative.A lack of cash and unity has failed to counter the immigrant measure.State Representative Ben Miranda of Phoenix says no one has come forward to challenge it, including unions and the Democratic Party.Some are waiting to see if the immigrant measure makes the ballot.Others expect voters to pass it.Proposition 200, or more commonly known as Protect Arizona Now, would force all Arizonans to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote and show I-D when casting a ballot at the polls.It would be a crime...