Self-Deportations and Plummeting Crossings–How New Border Policies Impact Arizona

In Yuma, lettuce farmers have suffered millions’ worth of damaged crops in the past four years because of illegal immigrant crossings.

Illustration by The Epoch Times, Allan Stein/The Epoch Times, Gettyimages

YUMA, Ariz.—Yuma Mayor Douglas Nicholls said that border crossings near his city have continued to decline since President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border on Jan. 20.

“For the last four days—very specifically in the last four days—we haven’t had any transfers from the San Diego or Tucson sector, which had been happening daily or near daily for the last several months,” Nicholls told The Epoch Times on Jan. 24.