Border Sheriff Says Biden Halting Border Wall Construction Left Area Open for Cartels

A general view of the U.S. border fence, covered in concertina wire, separating the U.S. and Mexico, at the outskirts of Nogales, Arizona, on Feb. 9, 2019. Ariana Drehsler/AFP/Getty Images

An Arizona sheriff reported that the halting of wall construction along the U.S.-Mexico border has left areas wide open for Mexican cartels to operate.

In January, President Joe Biden issued executive orders to pause the construction of the wall that was promoted heavily by the previous administration.