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Washington Examiner: Arizona reveals new border wall with Mexico: ‘We’re done waiting’
The move comes days after the Biden administration said it would end a Trump-era program that had required asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico through the duration of the court proceedings. Ducey officials said Biden's attempt to end the Migrant Protection Protocols last year resulted in an influx of illegal immigration into Yuma and they were acting now in direct response to his actions.
Daily Caller: ‘Talk Is Just So Cheap’: Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey Announces Plan To Fill Border Wall Gaps
Arizona will erect its own makeshift border wall to fill in gaps the Biden administration said it would fix, but hasn’t, Gov. Doug Ducey’s office announced on a call with reporters Friday.
The wall, which will be erected “within days,” will consist of 60 containers that will fill a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall in Yuma, according to Ducey’s office. There will be razor wire atop of the containers that will be welded shut and pushed against the existing border wall in the area.
Newsweek: Arizona Governor Takes Action on Border Wall Gaps, Blames Biden for Delays
As Ducey noted in his statement, the recent executive order also comes just a few days after the Biden administration said that the "Remain in Mexico" policy, officially known as Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), was lifted. The policy, which was imposed by former President Donald Trump, returned migrants to Mexico and had them stay there until their asylum case was approved by the U.S. immigration system.
KYMA: Arizona to close Yuma wall gaps using shipping containers
Construction began Friday morning on the thousand-foot gap in the border wall near Yuma, Arizona. Emergency management contractor Ashbritt is constructing the barriers. The 25-person team includes heavy equipment operators, operation supervisors and a safety manager. The project will be completed over the weekend.
KGUN: Arizona to close border wall whether Feds like it or not
Governor Doug Ducey’s office says it’s tired of waiting for the federal government to close gaps in the border wall.
So, the state is moving to close one of the gaps in a matter of days.
It is working to stack shipping containers in a thousand foot gap near Yuma and topping the steel boxes with razor wire.
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