Republican legislative leaders are asking the Trump administration to reimburse Arizona for spending $744 million on border security over the past four years — a month after Gov. In a joint written statement, the pair sharply criticized Biden and called on the Trump administration to help the state recoup millions spent on border security. Doug Ducey and the GOP controlled legislature allocated more than $500 million for border security initiatives in 2022. In 2023, amid record-high immigration levels, Hobbs called on the Biden administration to reimburse Arizona for $512 million it had spent on border security. “Unlike Governor Hobbs, House and Senate Republicans have stood firm on border security from the start,” he said.