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Containers are no hindrance for migrants on Arizona border

So far there has been no drop off in the number of people crossing the border.
by Associated Press

Border Wall Containers AP Border Patrol agents patrol along a line of shipping containers stacked near the border Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, near Yuma, Ariz.
AP Photo/Gregory Bull

A border wall with Mexico isn’t the issue it was during Donald Trump's presidency but plans for more barriers in Yuma, Arizona, is a reminder of obstacles that the federal government always faces: difficulty working on tribal lands and private property.

When the Biden administration announced plans to award a contract this fall to plug gaps in the Yuma border wall, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said he couldn't wait and last week finished installing 130 double-stacked shipping containers.

So far, they've had no discernible impact. Hundreds of migrants have continued walking through tribal lands before dawn each day.

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